Spenser's Sonnets Unspencered
A contest entry17 total reviews
Comment from Walu Feral
Hahahahaha! Great work mate. These days it indeed seems to be a debate on who was the msater. The only thing I know is that I am not. Good luck. Cheers Fez
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Hahahahaha! Great work mate. These days it indeed seems to be a debate on who was the msater. The only thing I know is that I am not. Good luck. Cheers Fez
Comment Written 03-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Glad you enjoyed it, fez. Thanks for dropping by.
Comment from RYME4U
Very well done. The Spenserian style is well done in this sonnet. The comparison between the two great poets is well done. I like how you depicted the "old" and "new" sonnet styles. Excellent
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Very well done. The Spenserian style is well done in this sonnet. The comparison between the two great poets is well done. I like how you depicted the "old" and "new" sonnet styles. Excellent
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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This one was fun to write. So glad you enjoyed it.!
Comment from flylikeaneagle
I would give you a fifteen for the three stanzas. Very well written and beat. I enjoyed yours...not trying..no, not I. I like the history of the sonnets in your poem. Were they friends and dined together? Each had his own style and pen. You will do great in the contest.
flylikeaneagle
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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I would give you a fifteen for the three stanzas. Very well written and beat. I enjoyed yours...not trying..no, not I. I like the history of the sonnets in your poem. Were they friends and dined together? Each had his own style and pen. You will do great in the contest.
flylikeaneagle
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Great review and thanks for the good luck wishes. Not sure if they were on social terms. The historical accounts of Shakespeare are somewhat hazy.
Comment from butterfly4265
This is an excellent contest entry. Very cleverly imagined thoughts/judgments of one poet about the other. Upstart and fuddy-duddy - very witty! Really good presentation, flow and rhyming. Much enjoyed and the best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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This is an excellent contest entry. Very cleverly imagined thoughts/judgments of one poet about the other. Upstart and fuddy-duddy - very witty! Really good presentation, flow and rhyming. Much enjoyed and the best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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So glad you enjoyed it and thanks a heap for the good luck wishes! Tony
Comment from Eternal Muse
Absolutely brilliant. I had a good laugh over it all the way through, especially at those lines:
Upon the scene that upstart Shakespeare came
And simplified the sonnet fot all time.
Fantastic humor, excellent rhymes, meter, great iambics - this Sonnet is a pure delight. I compliment your originality on this one. Should
make a top contender, no doubt. Bravo! This was well done.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Absolutely brilliant. I had a good laugh over it all the way through, especially at those lines:
Upon the scene that upstart Shakespeare came
And simplified the sonnet fot all time.
Fantastic humor, excellent rhymes, meter, great iambics - this Sonnet is a pure delight. I compliment your originality on this one. Should
make a top contender, no doubt. Bravo! This was well done.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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What a lovely review, Yelena. I am basking in your praise and stars!
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Thoroughly deserved. Sorry if I got too wordy - I have cell phone for computer and use Google Voice in my reviews (lol).
Comment from Eric1
Love this little knock at the Spenserian type of sonnet, it is very difficult when it is put up against Shakespeare's version, This is also beautifully written and should have a chance in this contest, good luck my friend.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Love this little knock at the Spenserian type of sonnet, it is very difficult when it is put up against Shakespeare's version, This is also beautifully written and should have a chance in this contest, good luck my friend.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Many thanks for reviewing this, Eric. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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I certainly did Tony
Comment from mfowler
OK, a rather wonderful sonnet here, t. The whole idea is very clever and both informs and entertains. The story of the youngster usurping the elder poet with a new format is easy to follow yet written with scholarly style. I barely need to check your meter or format as I know it will be perfect.I thought your closing couplet was terrific; a sort of 'get out of town' riposte in verse.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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OK, a rather wonderful sonnet here, t. The whole idea is very clever and both informs and entertains. The story of the youngster usurping the elder poet with a new format is easy to follow yet written with scholarly style. I barely need to check your meter or format as I know it will be perfect.I thought your closing couplet was terrific; a sort of 'get out of town' riposte in verse.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Thanks, Mark. I appreciate both the review and the stars! Delighted that you were entertained by this little bit of nonsense!
Comment from kiwisteveh
Very clever to reflect on the changing nature of the sonnet itself in your Spenserian, and the spenser/spencer pun is an additional piece of cleverness!
Very well done, mystery author, although I have an inkling who you may be. Great sonnet form, nice light-hearted tone and an allusion to Spenser's greatest work thrown in for good measure.
Good luck - this should do well...
Steve
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Very clever to reflect on the changing nature of the sonnet itself in your Spenserian, and the spenser/spencer pun is an additional piece of cleverness!
Very well done, mystery author, although I have an inkling who you may be. Great sonnet form, nice light-hearted tone and an allusion to Spenser's greatest work thrown in for good measure.
Good luck - this should do well...
Steve
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thank you, Steve, both for your kind words and for the six stars. Both very much appreciated.
Comment from c_lucas
Man has sought rules and regulations from the beginning of his time. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very good read.
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Man has sought rules and regulations from the beginning of his time. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very good read.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks, Charlie. You make a good point.
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You're welcome.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You handled the prompt. I cannot speak to the meter, but it read well and had great flow. I like the way you worked both writers into your poem. This seemed liked a difficult prompt for most. I like the "fuddy-duddy Spencer's structured ways." By the way I believe you meant [structured] in that line. Please review your spelling. Good job and thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2014
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You handled the prompt. I cannot speak to the meter, but it read well and had great flow. I like the way you worked both writers into your poem. This seemed liked a difficult prompt for most. I like the "fuddy-duddy Spencer's structured ways." By the way I believe you meant [structured] in that line. Please review your spelling. Good job and thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Jannypan, and your kind comments. A stricture is a rule that limits or controls something. The Spenserian sonnet is strictured by the additional requirement of the chain rhyme scheme running from one stanza to the next. Literally, I think, 'a narrowing' as in the root meaning of words like 'strict', 'restrict', and 'constrict'.
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That shows how much I do not know about sonnets. So sorry. However, I did not mark you down. It was an honest mistake on my part.
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No problem. I have made a verb of it, which is an unusual usage and you are not the only one to have mad the same comment. I've now added a footnote definition.
