Sonnets Here, In-House

Copperfox said:
My first sonnet of the year 2011 is dedicated to the latest member of my large online family, and the first to ask to be allowed to use my actual last name as part of being "related" to me....

FOR ERIN RAVITTS


In fifteen years, you've seen too much that's dark:
A so-called in-crowd, boasting stupidly
Of their supposed gifts of E.S.P.,
Which bring no light to them, no, not one spark.

Unlike that highschool crowd, you now have come
To where nobody stabs you in the back;
And if in conversation we lose track
Of something, no one laughs and calls us dumb.

No nasty words or gestures here! We find
That we don't need those things to learn or teach.
Here self-improvement's never out of reach;
Each member helps another member's mind.

So here's an online hug for you, sweet child,
For in this forum, friendliness runs wild.
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Love it!!!!!! :D :D
 
Copperfox said:
My first sonnet of the year 2011 is dedicated to the latest member of my large online family, and the first to ask to be allowed to use my actual last name as part of being "related" to me....

FOR ERIN RAVITTS


In fifteen years, you've seen too much that's dark:
A so-called in-crowd, boasting stupidly
Of their supposed gifts of E.S.P.,
Which bring no light to them, no, not one spark.

Unlike that highschool crowd, you now have come
To where nobody stabs you in the back;
And if in conversation we lose track
Of something, no one laughs and calls us dumb.

No nasty words or gestures here! We find
That we don't need those things to learn or teach.
Here self-improvement's never out of reach;
Each member helps another member's mind.

So here's an online hug for you, sweet child,
For in this forum, friendliness runs wild.
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oOOooOoOoOOoH! that's a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaallly good one!
She sounds nice:)
 
Be advised, this one isn't comical

A Reflection upon
the Fragility of Life


The huge volcano under Yellowstone,
Which pushes up the ground a bit each year,
Is in my thoughts as I sit here alone,
Inspiring what you may describe as fear.

If it cuts loose, the swift, unmeasured blast,
Inflicting death across this continent,
Will mean that all familiar ways are past;
Survivors will inquire where their world went.

The Super Bowl won't matter anymore,
Nor fashion trends, nor Twitter, nor I-Pod.
Whoever's left won't have a fancy store
In which to buy new clothes to meet their God.

Perhaps we need specific threats; then we
Are prodded to recall eternity.
 
Dashing off a news-
of-myself sonnet:


At Elevation Church, which I attend,
I've joined what they call First Impressions Team,
To greet each one arriving as a friend,
And hope I don't cause them to run and scream.

I'll bet that I could get a scream, all right,
If I fell down and died there from a stroke.
High diastolic numbers are a fright;
I see them often lately, that's no joke.

That same blood pressure, Sword of Damocles,
Remains above my head, still threatening;
Physicians groping for new remedies,
While silence meets my prayers to Heaven's King.

If I live to a hundred, that's a blast;
Remember, though, live each day as your last.
 
It is a sign of excellent well being to be blessed with a sense of humor in the face of trials, including hypertension... ;)
 
Copperfox said:
On Seeing "Voyage"
The Second Evening

Two worlds--by nature, allies--met tonight:
My RenFest pal Samantha went with me
To see "Dawn Treader," this time in 3-D.
Great was her pleasure, but the crowd was slight.

The seven-thirty show, on Saturday!
Where were the fans to cast their money-vote?
Is this the way to keep the ship afloat?
Will Fox be taught that good work doesn't pay?

Technicians, writers, actors did their part;
But with no audience, it's all in vain.
Will we let Narnia go down the drain,
Just when Mike Apted had restored its heart?

Shall cinema forget what's good and true,
Or will the fans of Narnia come through?
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Joseph, I really liked this one, I believe I might have been at the same showing. It's interesting to look back now and see the solid performance of DT at the box office, especially internationally.
 
I just can't postpone this ANY longer!!

My Latest For The Lovely
And Brilliant INKLING!​

Not fallen off the planet, she reports.
That's good to know; she would be sorely missed!
Our Juliet is adding to her list
Of triumphs of the high artistic sorts.

For Mozart, and for Pergolesi too,
She'll do the favor of her voice this year
In operas--you must know I'm sincere
In saying that for them she will ring true.

As with "Les Miz," I wistfully regret
That Horace Vandergelder's male-lead part
In "Hello, Dolly" won't me mine; but art
Will flourish in the hands of Juliet.

I trust her husband will prevent all tears,
By being there at all of her premieres!
 
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