Here's what I found out tonight: IT'S HARD TO WRITE A SONNET.
My broader topic is love/romance, and I chose to write a sonnet this week, in hopes of gaining a new appreciation for the sonnets and to try and get into the mind of Shakespeare a little. Although it was a little frustrating for me (I'm more of a free verse person), it was also a lot of fun. But as of right now, I only have the first four lines. It's my goal to finish it this weekend. But here's what I've got so far:
Sometimes I get so full of flame I blurt
While Formality blushes. However
I soon play off my passion as mere flirt
Or flatness- I love you!. . . or whatever.
If any of you have some suggestions of how I can push through my frustration/writer's block, please let me know!
Friday, March 11, 2011
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laddlaulusa 13p · 734 weeks ago
Ode to my Pants
Today my words are those of sad report
So perk your ears and listen to my tale
For whether you be wearing pants or shorts
Be careful when you choose to fill your sails
It happened to me one day at the school
While pausing for relief atop the stairs
The outcome left me feeling quite the fool
I changed the color of my underwear
Due to pressure from within my belly
I felt compelled to expel dirty air
The rush of wind was more than simply smelly
Inside my shorts I knew something was there
While my intention had been butt to fart
Somehow instead the action was a shart
HannahPulley 39p · 734 weeks ago
mtee27 48p · 734 weeks ago
Hannah, I think we operate under the same brain waves or something. I wrote a post about Sonnet 116 last night so you should check it out.
One thing that has always worked really well for me is that I have a friend that is really good at rhyming things. So he will give me a line and I will have to give him something that rhymes and matches the subject. It sounds juvenile but it's actually a really good exercise. If you give someone a line, they can bounce back with another one. It makes the whole experience a lot less painful!
HannahPulley 39p · 734 weeks ago
Laura D 45p · 734 weeks ago
As far as suggestions go, I know love is a definite favorite for topics, but you might try exploring other topics to, or just throwing a different view into play. I remember that one of Professor Burton's poems was about a banana, that was funny and original!
HannahPulley 39p · 730 weeks ago