Shall I compare thee to a shooting star
That sears in sudden glory through the night,
And burns our eyes with iridescent scar
Of blazing beauty, etched in fiery flight?
Or could it be Apollo's golden orb
Still lingers here to cast his brilliant beams?
Those silken webs of words that so absorb,
Enlightening our hopes, our fears, our dreams?
Or yet, Selene's sweet, seductive spells
Bewitching all they touch with silv'ry sheens?
Thy magic glitters brighter as it tells
Of lovers' vows; of broken kings and queens.
Though stars and sun and moon may all combine,
In jealous concord gainst thy radiant pow'r,
Yet never shall their petty lights outshine
The splendour of thy works' eternal hour.
Within the hearts of men thy tales inspire
A passion far more hot than Nature's fire.
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'Earlette' Challenge
Contest Winner
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Author Notes
Apollo - Sun God
Selene (3 syllable) - Moon Goddess
radiant and brilliant - both pronounced as two syllables
This contest called for an 'earlette'. This is exactly the same as a sonnet, EXCEPT there are FOUR (instead of three) quatrains, plus the usual ending couplet - it is a form created especially for this contest. Instead of a 'turning point' in the 3rd stanza, please make this in the FOURTH.
The theme must be about an historical character (true, not mythical). Although religion and romance may be included, please do NOT make either the MAIN theme.
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