On Thursday a small group is going to submit a Shakespearean Sonnet on the ReadWrite Poem
site in New Formalism Group. It's based on a Shakespearean wordle by Joan Houlihan.I'm not giving mine a title. Who is it?
Wreathed by flowered garlands she danced
in the sunshine excelling in seamless grace
admired by swains her lithe movements enhanced
by flowing coiled ringlets gold and fair faced
delicacy driving mere mortals to distraction
beauteous eyes that could pierce a milk white heart
turning it to a purple wound in arrow action
by a cherub, cupid's bow drawn and poised in art
Suddenly,a slate hue dulled the sky, the earth rumbled
tore and split,a black hand pulled her down
to darkness and the underworld in rolling tumble
no bird song inhabits this realm only moan and frown
she ate the pomegranate seeds thinking it was kindness
not knowing that she sealed her fate with blindness
Persephone, silly! (I cheated and googled it)
ReplyDeleteExcellent poetry, dear..at the beginning I was thinking Shirley Temple! ha
It was the ringlets that confused you Cynthia!
ReplyDeleteNext riddle is going to be difficult.I'm going to construct it so that it can't be googled.
Whoooooeeeee! Myrtle for the queen. Give her garlands.
ReplyDeleteThankyou Barbara.
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