* Sonnet 50 by William Shakespeare
PHOTO PROMPT © Al Forbes
How heavy do I journey on the way?
When all I want is to come back to you?
Ask your forgiveness and lots to convey
Being away and all my days were blue
I’ve gone astray and took more than I chew
Now hoping it’s not too late to restart
I’d do anything so you don’t adieu
I really didn’t mean to break your heart
I atone for all the things we’ve gone through
Now I know I couldn’t live without you**
(c) ladyleemanila 2017
** The Decuain (pronounced deck•won), created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a short poem made up of 10 lines, which can be written on any subject. There are 10 syllables per line and the poem is written in iambic pentameter.
There are 3 set choices of rhyme scheme:
ababbcbcaa, ababbcbcbb, or ababbcbccc
For: Friday Fictioneers by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, OpenLinkNight #188 by Grace
Thank you for yet another wonderful poetry lesson!
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you’re welcome, Dale 🙂
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Interesting form, thank you for joining us ~
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my pleasure, Grace 🙂
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Thanks also for introducing me to the Decuain
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you’re welcome Michael 🙂
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Interesting form the Decuain, it does seem like a mini-sonnet.
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indeed, a mini sonnet, thanks, Frank 🙂
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Love the “small sonnet”…
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cheers, Björn 🙂
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Dear Lady L,
I admire your poetic discipline. Not my area of expertise. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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thank you, Rochelle 🙂
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Thanks for introducing me to the Decuain. Nice work! 🙂
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my pleasure, Mish 🙂
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