Major English exercise no. 22: The Dorsimbra?

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Time

Upon my watch, three hands tell me the time,
The mirror shows a different degree,
Forgotten thoughts with words that do not rhyme,
Meander down the road to lunacy.

Shine your shoes up!
Put on your tie!
Let’s go outside…
And find a place to fly!

Come and gone for me to see, believed,
The ocean tides, rivers wide, crimson sky,
How will I know when God has called to me?
Upon my watch, three hands tell me the time.

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DORSIMBRA

Stanza One: Four lines of Shakespearean sonnet (iambic pentameter rhymed abab).

Stanza Two: Four lines of short and snappy free verse.

Stanza Three: Four lines of iambic pentameter blank verse, where the last line repeats the first line of Stanza One.
This may be my best yet. I just wrote it and it needs no fixing…

5 Responses to Major English exercise no. 22: The Dorsimbra?

  1. death from above

    waves a white flag, unconditional surrender…
    AARRRGGHHHH…
    please, please give me something I can chew on…

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  2. That was excellent TD. Just excellent.

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  3. Hard Working Cat ®
  4. I am definitely getting an education in forms of poetry. This is really good, TD. I love the third and fourth lines in particular, though I am still trying to decide the extent to which they are playful… Great work!

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  5. *grumbles* I don’t think I want to play this game anymore.

    Simply stunning. I’m going to give them all a try as soon as work and school calms down.


    Here’s my submission. Please pardon the sappiness of it, but I’ve just received a beautiful gift and “Shakespearean sonnet” makes me think mushy. *wink*

    Good night Sweet Prince of mine, I watch you sleep.
    Like an Angel child, your soul is innocent.
    At the beauty of your countenance I weep,
    The love I have for you will not relent.

    The moonlight
    glistens on your cheek,
    makes me jealous,
    of its caress.

    I want you more with every passing day,
    I love to stroll under the gloaming skies,
    I need to lie beside you every night.
    Good night Sweet Prince of mine, I watch you sleep.

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