Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

That is what our world looks like now. Add huge snow drifts that allow our dogs to go over the fence and you got it. I like your sonnet but I think I like the Shakespearean and English sonnets best. Good job Tom. Nancy

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016

Thank you Nancy. Yes, those are lovely formats.

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Yow-za! This is a sweet -- and sweetly sensuous poem about the cold OUTSide and the warmth INside. Very nicely done. The form works well for the content and your style is always on point!

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016

Thank you Robyn. I like the compliment.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

This is excellent use of the Petrachan form. In the first stanza the enveloping a rhyme wraps you round like the warm comfortable bedclothes that surround you. The sestet has a more open rhyme scheme as befits throwing off the covers and leaping out of bed with a happy shout to greet the new day.

Well - er.

It is about getting up - the sestet.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016

Thank you Pantygynt. Yes indeed. Getting up. Lol.

Comment from brenda bickers

Excellent

Hi Treischel,
What a wonderful picture of your home.
What a spectacle to wake up to; especially if you can view this while still tucked up in your cosy bed.
A great poem that makes me appreciate the beauty of the snow without feeling it's bitter coldness.
Brenda

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016

Thank you Brenda. Snow is beautiful.

Comment from lightink

Excellent

First if all, thousand thanks for calling him "Petrarca". The English version confuses me every single time! :) In Hungary, this form is much more used than here - however, we usually break it into 4,4,3,3 lined stanzas...
Anyways, I loved the contrast between the chilly weather outside, while there's warmth and care shared between the couple under the comforter.
I especially enjoyed the wording of this line:
"and temp'ratures are rising to a glow"

Thank you for writing in a less popular form! It's always a joy for me to read something a bit outside the box!

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016

Thank you Jyoti. I like this form, and have written a few.

Comment from chaostranquility

Excellent

I quite enjoyed this italian sonnet, it's the first time I've read one like this. It's so very romantic, and the words chosen are sophisticated. You paint a gorgeous picture of a winter night.

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2016

Thank you very much choastranquility.

Comment from Kaydoe

Excellent

A beautiful well written sonnet and the description of the mechanics is amazing and yet it all comes out smooth, with rhymes and imagery that is magnificent.

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2016

Thank you Jaydoe.

Comment from Marykelly

Excellent

The form is a sonnet and you have adhered to the octet and sextet stanzas and the rhyme scheme follows the pattern with words that rhyme easily, not forced in any way. The message is a celebration ofa day in bed, under the covers with a lover. The setting is especially cozy in contrast to the wintry weather outside. What a great way to spend a snowy day.

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2016

Thank you Marykel,y. Yes, I agree.

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

I truly love that you can look outside your bedroom window and see that. It is totally amazing. This is full of great descriptive wording and very good imagery. Great job. Teri

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2016

Thank you Yeri7. Much longer than the other. Thanks fir reviewing.

reply by Teri7 on 18-Feb-2016

I enjoyed it my friend. Have a good nite. Teri

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

The best place to be on a very cold and snowy winter's dayvis under the blankets. Stay cozy and warm and enjoy the beautiful view.

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2016

Thank you Sandra. Yes, indeed.