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The Sonnet of Honest Tragedy
January 18, 2013
Flower petals are falling onto the grass
The dirt turns to mud on this Valentine’s Day.
The pink and red roses turn grey and black
as the cute teenage couple are on a date.
The boy gives the girl a box of crayons,
Reminding her of childhood when everything was fun
But playing with crayons is now frowned upon.
Kindergarteners are now forced to play with guns.
Soon, they’ll get these colors from magic pills.
Or maybe needles when they become too pimply.
This classroom is now a hospital,
for the souls who are becoming old and wrinkly.
They’re like the wrinkles on your tissue as you wipe your eyes.
Flowers cover their graves while the dirt covers mine.
© Karen S., Norwalk, CT
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kaitlynisweird SILVER said...
on Jan. 24 2013 at 4:10 pm
Thanks! I will do that.
TheHerbArtist SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 10:37 pm
I like the use of todays society in your poem. It was very down to the point, maybe use lighter adjectives but still get the point across. Please read and comment on my porm Orange Grove. Thanks! (:
7_Ambitions GOLD said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 9:43 pm
I Love This Poem , It flows perfectly and I love the topic , your a great writer. May you please help me to be as good as yo , maybe comment on my poem "Stupid Navie Love"
kaitlynisweird SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 8:25 pm
Thanks, and yeah...that seems to be the general consensus of the comments on here.
kaitlynisweird SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 8:15 pm
Thanks. I should probably retitle it, and make it a free verse instead of a 'sonnet'. It was actually originally a freeverse, but I re-did the rhyme scheme and made it into a more sonnet-like form for a school project. Um..
kaitlynisweird SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 8:03 pm
Thanks!!! And @Rolledthestone...Yeah, I used near-rhyming, which I thought was good enough. But you're right. I could work on the flow of it. Thanks for the feedback.
Geek_Chic124 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 5:24 pm
I really liked it, especially the first four or five lines! I do think the rhyme and rhythm get off a little in a few places, but that can be easily fixed with the addition of a few syllables here and there. Good job!
spirit_eyes GOLD said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 5:19 pm
I really like the topic of the poem but you should work on the way it flows. ^-^
Depressed-Ness SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 4:40 pm
That was amazing.. I couldn't have put that poem better myself.
GuardianoftheStars GOLD said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 4:17 pm
The point of your sonnet is brilliant, but I was expecting some more flow and....musicalness (I know that's not a real word) to it. But I did like it :)
Rolledthestone SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 11:37 am
It was a good topic/plot thing but I can't find the rhyme. Arent't there supposed to be rhymes in sonnets? Needs a bit more flows, the ideas come in a bit chopily.
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