The Morning After
(A sonnet from the new Duchess' point of view)
A girl so young with gown of silky white,
Woke in the morn and shook with ghastly fear,
What could have caused the girl this nasty fright?
But visions in her sleep so dark so clear,
So fair a dame with eyes of woe and gloom,
Came to the bed to share her horrid tale,
The man with whom the girl did share a room,
Did brutally a kind young bride assail,
The bride who gave him nothing but her smile,
He gave her only sullenness and blame,
The kindness in her heart turned soon to bile,
His pride and jealousy set him aflame,
With wisdom such as this, the girl did rise,
To fear its truth would end in her demise,
As a self-proclaimed nerd of Shakesperian sonnets, you did it flawlessly; 10 syllables, correct rhyme-scheme, 14 lines. Awesome job.
ReplyDeleteIn contrast to Killjoy up there ^, I would not call myself a nerd of Shakesperian sonnets. But I have studied, what I would call a fair share, of these, and would therefore to agree with Killjoy. Very well done!
ReplyDeleteNice realization of iambic pentameter and sonnet form. Perhaps a bit misleading to say that it is from the New Duchess' point of view, as there clearly is a neutral third speaker reporting on what happened (who has access to the New Duchess' thoughts, of course!). Still an effective rendition of the story elements and most of the Duke's character.
ReplyDeleteGood job, I could imagine it was difficult to find the words you have used to match the Shakespearian sonnet. Fun and interesting to read.
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