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Question: Is this sonnet true to form!?
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American Sonnet
by TD Euwaite
I went because the buffet is well known
I tipped my hat politely toward the crowd
I bowed most genuflectly to the thrown
And sang the royal anthem full and proud
The people at the party rarely smile
The orchestra and dancers are not gay
The promenade, so rigid, filled the isle
And soon there was no life in the soiree
I wondered if the stiffs were still alive
I looked to see if anyone still breaths
I’m sure the party host has gone and died
And then I pulled a trick from out my sleeve
I joined the band and showed them Rock and Roll
And everyone did boogie, rest my soul
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I think you made your point, many forms can be filled with useless content, which does not justice to what actually goes into the writing of a structured poem!. As it is, this was an insipid, almost confusing, slightly bemusing, perfect Shakespearean sonnet!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
The point here is how pointless form is without compelling content!.!.!.
So, how come to prove this you produce a poem which is both spot on form-wise and content-wise!? (This is just like the moment before they all do the time-warp)
I am mystified by the I, I, I, A and T,T,T,A and I, I, I, A and I, AWww@QuestionHome@Com
Perfect form!. Lots of fun!. Now, for proofreading: "thrown" = "throne," "isle" = "aisle," "breaths" = "breathes!."
What's a "hench!?"
Edit: That was going to be my next question: So, now that we've defined poetry, what makes a poem worthy!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
true to form, yes!.
i've tried sonnets!.!.!.!.and gave up, because i'm too lazy to think about all thsoe rules!.!.!. ><
long live rock n roll
[p!.s!. how long before someone makes a foolish comment about the word "gay"!?]Www@QuestionHome@Com
If it is or is not I could care less but it was enjoyable read,
"Thanks for saving the party" cried the host!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Is a not!. GedditWww@QuestionHome@Com
I don't know! But it is totally delightful! A vision clear as a
movie reeling, Bravo!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com
The point here is how pointless form is without compelling content!.!.!.!?!?
Who decides what is compelling content!? I'm assuming from your statement that this is to you a meaningless piece just put there to demonstrate a point!. However, before i saw that edit, i thought it was quite good!. (I'm going to make myself sound sad aren't I!?) regardless, i did enjoy it!. I was confused with the word "gay" mainly because it is a hijacked word that can create a different picture!. Which is the real point of good poetry to me!. I need to see the picture!. i see a good poet as one who can "paint with words" structure i see as the canvass, so as long as your picture is not completely off the canvass you have scope to paint!.
using the artists analogy I'm sure some of the great Artist's like Rembrandt, would have work they would of thrown in the bin yet we would pay millions for them!.
So i guess what I'm trying to say is that:- it is only "pointless" work, if "you" the artist deem it so, or it is so far off the "canvass" no one can see the picture!.Www@QuestionHome@Com