Valentine's Day Love Sonnet Contest

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Good question. It's about love. I think, to be fair, I should leave the definition open to the interpretation of the specific poets. Personally, I'd like to see poems written for somebody else, but I'm only one vote. As long as it's about love, it can be any variation on that theme, I suppose. Is that clear as mud?
 
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Yes actually, it's fine. Thanks!
 
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Ooh, I've never written a sonnet before. I might just have a pop at this...
 
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Sonnets are so-oo hard. I can't wait to read what everyone else writes, and will try to get one in for the deadline. Great idea for a contest!
 
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I'm going to try for this one, especially 'cause I need every bit of motivation, inspiration, kick in the pants I can get.

Thanks for setting the contest up LimeyD.

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Sonnets are a piece of piss, at least they are for me. Well, were. They were always my default poem before I got snagged by the Sapphic Ode, and it's proving hard to get myself back in the sonnet groove. I tried earlier this evening and what came out ended up in the chapbook - another bloody Sapphic.

Oh well. Armed with my copy of The Ode Less Travelled (I HEART THE FRY!!!) I shall have another go.
 
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First draft's done -- it's not near ready, but it's good to have something on paper (yes, that's right -- paper).

I'm looking forward to seeing all the sonnets.
 
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Mine's in.

And I'll chip in a copy of The Ode Less Travelled as a prize.
 

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What constitutes a line. Are we talking about 14 sentences or 14 lines of my own design. As in: this is a line, since I put no break in it?

Would this be considered a new line and the above a line. Or is it actual sentences?

I just don't want to be disqualified for a technicality. (In other words, would this be considered a Third line?).

Sorry, I am new.

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Well, that didn't work as I'd hoped.
Anyway, a ine is what occurs on one line. If a line breaks to the next line because of the length it is still another line.

There should be a total of 14 lines regardless of how many sentences.
 
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Question...

I'm not feeling particularly poetic lately, but have written a love sonnet that's already been posted in these forums...can we enter something old?

(ETA: I'm guessing not, as that would probably throw off the anonymity of the voting...)
 
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I'm working on my poem. What a challenge! I do like this contest LD and Rob, thanks for reminding me to pay attention. Valentines day is so hard for me, still. My dad died of a broken heart the morning of that day.

He was 40 when I was born and now I'm 60. Life and loss should be easier to endure. but alas not.

So this long conversation was to share that my sonnet will be about my parents love and angst in 14 short lines.

Thank you LD for a opportunity to work on my sonnet skills, even if I don't win I will be a winner for attempting the task at hand.
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Never done it...

I have never written a sonnet.
Are they like Haikus? So many syllables?
Or do they have to follow the AA, BB, AA style?
Or some other combination of rhymed lines?

Here's my first line...

I love you more than an orange.
Umm.... uh.... geez.... what rhymes here?

Anyway, I'm in, too.

I got lots of rhymes for bacon.
I love you more than bacon... yeah, that'll work.

I'll PM it to you when it's perfect.
 
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mbroadway said:
I have never written a sonnet.
Are they like Haikus? So many syllables?
Or do they have to follow the AA, BB, AA style?
Or some other combination of rhymed lines?

Here's my first line...

I love you more than an orange.
Umm.... uh.... geez.... what rhymes here?
Click to expand...

"oar hinge" - I forget who used it, but it was someone here. Terrific rhyme.
 
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Hey, I'm not one to judge. If you love bacon, write your sonnet about your love for bacon...just make sure that it's bacon that's dead, processed and refrigerated first, knowwhatImeanVern?

mbroadway said:
I have never written a sonnet.
Are they like Haikus? So many syllables?
Or do they have to follow the AA, BB, AA style?
Or some other combination of rhymed lines?

Here's my first line...

I love you more than an orange.
Umm.... uh.... geez.... what rhymes here?

Anyway, I'm in, too.

I got lots of rhymes for bacon.
I love you more than bacon... yeah, that'll work.

I'll PM it to you when it's perfect.
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You can enter whatever you like, as long as it follows the rules.

Pat~ said:
I'm not feeling particularly poetic lately, but have written a love sonnet that's already been posted in these forums...can we enter something old?

(ETA: I'm guessing not, as that would probably throw off the anonymity of the voting...)
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Well, a discovery that really doesn't surprise me -- I'm not a sonnet writer :( That hasn't stopped me, though. My entry is in -- and I really hope there are lots of other entries to hide it. Lots and lots :) Scarlet Peaches, if there's not one from you -- after claiming sonnets are easy! -- there'll be trouble
 
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There are 16 or so, so far...keep em coming.
 
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Limey Dawg...

I just PM'd you my very first ever sonnet attempt.
It may be my last.
And it's not about bacon, although I did write one about bacon, but it was too gorey.

So you can add one more to your list of entries, unless I'm disqualified for not following the rules.
 
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