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ohh, a toj sonnet. I wonder how it'll turn out. :p probably a little bit quirky..maybe...*is hoping a bit for quirkiness* >.>....tehehe :p *hugs toj*

and I love Song's sonnet! It's really sweet and well done, Uncle Joe. ^_^
 
Sonnet No. 1 for
The Orange Jello

(for I expect to write at least one more eventually)


I'm under pressure now to nod and smile,
Agreeing, "All opinions are the same;
The cat no different from the crocodile--
So that to disagree is to defame."

But it's the crocodiles, not kitty-cats,
Who profit by confusing things this way;
So if I take a stand that's based on facts,
The motive is the same as when I pray.

Dear girl, as sweet in your intent of heart
As any on this forum, there's no cause
To think that I could wish you ill; my part
Is trying to keep you out of those jaws,

Not chasing you down streets, but being there
To offer knowledge--stern, because I care.
 
Orange, the Lord Jesus warned about deceivers who are like hungry wolves disguising themselves as sheep, so that they can sneak up on the actual sheep and eat them. Now think of a crocodile trying to convince you that he's a harmless pet like a house cat. A real-world example of this might be easier to identify than you are prepared to realize.
 
I liked that one - maybe you should publish a little book of moral/political type lessons as sonnets, like Aesop's fables.
 
Copperfox said:
For Gondorgirl


Pretending to eat things, but never burp,
Our charming Doctor Who fan, Gondorgirl,
Consumed Balrogs and such from Middle-Earth,
Along with half the textbooks in the world.

She ate a crow's nest, blankets, tables, chairs,
Balloons and grass and Little Debbie snacks;
Piano and accordion she dares
To gulp, along with unused vacuum sacks.

Mike's tapes of stupid documentaries,
And his old fuzzy dice, she polished off,
Plus egg fritata, old N-Sync CD's,
An antique train, and someone's tablecloth.

Her appetite outreaches any goat;
Did she just look at me?--Oh, no you don't! [* Escapes being eaten *]
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*claps* very nice Copperfox. Attempting to keep duffer rules I will not eat the sonnet here, though I may consider it back in dufferland ;) Thank you very much for the beautiful sonnet :D


(a side note, actually I was learning about a sestina in my school yesterday too which was really weird after you guys talking about sestinas earlier in the thread)
 
Copperfox said:
Sonnet No. 1 for
The Orange Jello

(for I expect to write at least one more eventually)


I'm under pressure now to nod and smile,
Agreeing, "All opinions are the same;
The cat no different from the crocodile--
So that to disagree is to defame."

But it's the crocodiles, not kitty-cats,
Who profit by confusing things this way;
So if I take a stand that's based on facts,
The motive is the same as when I pray.

Dear girl, as sweet in your intent of heart
As any on this forum, there's no cause
To think that I could wish you ill; my part
Is trying to keep you out of those jaws,

Not chasing you down streets, but being there
To offer knowledge--stern, because I care.
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theorangejello said:
Thank you
- so where do these crocodiles and kitty cats come from?
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I wonder... uhm.....:)
 
Taking a different approach

A SONNET FOR ONE WHO HAS
NOT GOTTEN A SONNET YET​
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I venture to assume that you exist;
That you have read these pages, and perhaps
Felt slighted for not being on my list
Of sonnet subjects. If you're there, my lapse

Concerning you has not occurred from spite,
Or even laziness. Please do recall
That in my poetry I'm shedding light
On those I know, and I do not know all.

Now, some I do know still await their turn--
For instance, Fernshire Hobbit, Elendil,
And CyberCat; more details I must learn,
To do them justice, which I hope I will.

I'm not omniscient; that's "Well, duh," but true;
Omissions don't mean I don't care for you.​
 
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