February Poetic License
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I’ve posted a few poems here, but am by no means a poet. In any case, I like the informal way Robin approaches these monthly challenges, so I decided to jump into February’s challenge, which is a fun one.
For February, in honor, of Valentine’s day, we were asked to write an english sonnet about something we love, but with a twist. Rather than a typical love poem, Robin suggested a quirky love poem about something we would call our “precious.”
So here’s my entry. I had fun writing it. I hope you have fun reading it.
Online one day, I ran across your ad,
right then, I knew I had to make you mine.
Having you, I thought. Would that make me seem bad?
“I care not,” I said. “This love shall keep its shine.”
Your curves and lines in pictures made me weak,
and what they wrote about you caused me pride.
Of you to friends, I feared I could not speak,
though some did also share this love inside.
I read each scrap about you I could find,
praying one day I‘d hold you in my arms.
I knew that I could never grasp your mind,
but carried off I was by countless charms.
It took far too long to have the one I lack,
I am now whole since I obtained my Mac.
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February 14th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Oh my that’s hilarious!!! I thought for sure you were writing about a blind date gone bad, right up till the last two lines!
February 14th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Brandon,
So glad you joined in this month; thanks, too, for how you characterized PPL (you captured its essence perfectly).
NEXT TIME, though, DO NOT TELL ME what you’re writing about!! I LOVED THIS, but it would’ve been even better if I didn’t know in advance what you were writing about!!
Well done, you have my admiration. And my envy…I want a Mac :/.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
OH, I loved it! Unlike Robin I didn’t know what you were writing about and couldn’t wait to find out. LOVED IT.
And yes, isn’t TIVO grand?
February 14th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I loved this. I must confess I thought it was a Harley at first. Oh, well, I guess they both put you in the wind, huh?
Happy St. Valentine’s Day.
February 14th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
ha ha – any Mac Lover would be happy to read this!
February 14th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Robin,
My humblest apologies for spoiling it for you in the comments on Monday… It won’t happen again, I promise.
Sieglinde, Karina, Sandy and Karmyn, Thanks for coming by to read and for your comments. I’m glad you all liked it.
Now go buy Macs… all of you.
February 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Loved it! Glad you enjoyed my LOST poem, too!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Hey! I loved those last two lines…of course I have a Mac.
So I understand….so well.
Very cool writing.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Wow…good job. It does make one want a mac, which is a good thing. Don’t forget to collect your check from Steve Jobs. ;D
February 15th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Shakespeare move over.
February 15th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Jana, crickl’s nest, the Pear Lady and Swampy, Thanks for your comments and for dropping by!
Jana, Speaking of Lost, did you see it last night? What the heck Sayid?!?
Swampy, you flatter me, but let’s not raise Will’s ire from beyond the grave…
February 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
love it. definitely something I would have wrote about my Mac.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Hi from West Texas! Just passing through….
February 18th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I loved this , very original and made me smile.
February 19th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
lissa and Elaine, Thanks! I am glad you both liked it!
David, Welcome! Glad you found me!