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Silver Threads

A (modified) Shakespearean sonnet of cursed enchantment

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Comment from sunnilicious
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This contest is still going on.... The artwork is scary. Well, you are quite creative. Good vivid imagery through descriptive words and rhymes. Nice flow of structured sentences too, but ouch... What an ending? Errhhh!

Excellent work.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    Thank you so much sunni! That artwork has been driving me crazy for ages! GRRR! :)S
Comment from Dawn Munro
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Of course I pronounced cursed as two syllables - it's Shakespearean, after all! :) (And wonderful - good grief, talk about being on the same wavelength! Almost scary! LOL) This is a dark, but very lovely sonnet, Sharyn. I simply love the metaphor and the thought of binding him "by cursed silver thread, to lie with me, in ocean's blackest bed." (shiver)

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    AAAh, now you see why my comment!! Scary, hmmm????
reply by Dawn Munro on 01-Jul-2013
    Yes, I see why, definitely. It is odd, and it's not the first time, but you are the only one, I think that it happens with, except between Lorri and myself. (My best friend of many years.) Just as I am about to call her...you know, of course. The phone rings and it's her OR other, even more pronounced things (which I won't go into just now. :)
Comment from justchillin
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What a super job. A perfect sonnet, could have been written by Shakespeare himself !!! Seriously good. Excellent story within this poem. Hell hath no fury, comes to mind
Great description and alliteration.
last two lines said all. Well done and good luck x

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    thx so much for your wonderful six on this one my dear! So much appreciated! :)Sharyn
Comment from MoonMuse
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This is great. The story here is wonderfully expressed. I absolutely love the ending couplet. Great job on the form. Lots of luck for the contest!

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    Thx so much MM! (What a gorgeous name you have!)
    :)Sharyn
reply by MoonMuse on 01-Jul-2013
    Aw! Thank you much for the compliment! :)
Comment from Vampires kiss
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Hey this is a great poem!! It flows nicely and gets to the point quick...the cheating idiot had to be a man lol. Any way this is a awesome poem with a kick butt picture! Great job, keep up the awesome writing!!

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    thx so much Vk! :))S
Comment from Kiki12
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Oooh, nicely done, I can feel her bitterness and anger seeping through the page. No doubt the scoundrel will end up in the ocean's bed as fish food. Love the rhythm of this verse- especially this one line that is just music:
I did swear that you and I
could fly to scorching glory of the sun.--> I love that line

this is beautifully written chickie, an excellent sonnet with an enchanting (perfect word, by the way) tale to tell.
xo
kiki

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I have fun with this one kiki - thanks so much dear! :)S
Comment from cheyennewy
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Hi Sharyn,

You have written a lovely sonnet. I reserved a spot for this contest but have no idea what to write about. Your rhyming is strong, the flow is easy, good alliteration throughout and the theme is superb. Well done and good luck in the contest....blessings, chey

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    Thx Chey - this pic has been in the back of my mind for a while but I, too, didn't have a clue what to write about ... yesterday was the day, apparently!
Comment from Jade Lawson
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Good luck about this contest. I really liked the expressions filled with emotions and mystery thoroughly your lines. Then I enjoyed the beauty of the sun, wind, sky and ocean that you put into this. great poem with and a fantastic layout.

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    Bless you Angel - so glad you enjoyed this one! :)S
Comment from Louise Michelle
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Hi Sharyn, what a tale. So, I take it she died first and fell to the bottom of the sea and then, because of his sleeping with the captain's daughter, she somehow bound him with the silver thread and keeps him down below with her.

But maybe I'm not supposed to overthink this and just go with the flow and the style. Can't help it, however, I'm very literal. Nicely done, Lou

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    think silver thread and think magic/ lightning Lou - she called down upon him the curses of storms - her silver thread of bliss lashed the lightning down upon him and zzzzzzzzzzzap! Howzzat?
    :)))
    big hugs
    Sharyn
reply by Louise Michelle on 01-Jul-2013
    Yikes! This one gets weirder and weirder. Love your imagination.
Comment from hurkad
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This is a beautiful sonnet..
The poem really goes well with the picture given..love your creativity. All the best for the contest..you are definitely going to be a strong contender!!

 Comment Written 01-Jul-2013


reply by the author on 01-Jul-2013
    Thank you so much my dear! :)Sharyn