An Autumn Sonnet
An acrostic contest entry44 total reviews
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-An interesting way to write an acrostic.
-The imagery is very good.
-You paint a vivid word picture
of this walk in the woods, and
also create a reflective mood.
"All trees white-gold this Autumn dawn"
-The ending is very heartfelt as
you remember and reminisce about
your true love, Nadine.
-Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 21-Nov-2018
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-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-An interesting way to write an acrostic.
-The imagery is very good.
-You paint a vivid word picture
of this walk in the woods, and
also create a reflective mood.
"All trees white-gold this Autumn dawn"
-The ending is very heartfelt as
you remember and reminisce about
your true love, Nadine.
-Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 21-Nov-2018
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Pam, I truly appreciate your enthusiastic response to "An Autumn Sonnet" and your wonderful praise. I also welcome that six-star bonus. Many thanks, Rod
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You are very welcome and deserving, Rod. I really liked the poem. Congratulations on the win, too!
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I really enjoyed it! It's an acrostic not a sonnet, so there is nothing to moan about. I think you really did a great job keeping the flow so sweet, not easy in acrostics. Autumn is a lovely time of the year, but not when you are alone sadly reminiscing a time with a loved one. Very well done and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xxx
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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I really enjoyed it! It's an acrostic not a sonnet, so there is nothing to moan about. I think you really did a great job keeping the flow so sweet, not easy in acrostics. Autumn is a lovely time of the year, but not when you are alone sadly reminiscing a time with a loved one. Very well done and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xxx
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Thank you so much, Sandra, for your thoughtful, warm-hearted review of my Autumn poem.
Comment from RGstar
I was wondering if this was a sonnet by title. You got through this well, a couple of instances of report style stop start on a couple of lines, in the middle, often synonymous with acrostics, but on the whole, a very imagery-filled write, with nice attributes of nature.
Good luck with it.
My best wishes.
RGstar
reply by the author on 21-Nov-2018
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I was wondering if this was a sonnet by title. You got through this well, a couple of instances of report style stop start on a couple of lines, in the middle, often synonymous with acrostics, but on the whole, a very imagery-filled write, with nice attributes of nature.
Good luck with it.
My best wishes.
RGstar
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 21-Nov-2018
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Thank you for sharing "An Autumn Sonnet," RGStar, and for your praise of its imagery. Rod
Comment from Michele Harber
This is sad and heartfelt, and an excellent entry in the poetry contest. The third stanza seemed to work best, part because it told the story behind the poem but, also, because the aa,bb,cc rhyme pattern seemed to lend itself better that the ab,ab pattern you used previously. Your descriptions are very vivid and, for the most part, your rhymes work well.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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This is sad and heartfelt, and an excellent entry in the poetry contest. The third stanza seemed to work best, part because it told the story behind the poem but, also, because the aa,bb,cc rhyme pattern seemed to lend itself better that the ab,ab pattern you used previously. Your descriptions are very vivid and, for the most part, your rhymes work well.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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I am delighted you enjoyed the experience described in my poem. I especially appreciate your comments about the rhyming, Michele.
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It was my pleasure.
Comment from jenintorre
I enjoyed reading your very well constructed acrostic poem and I think it is a very good contender for the competition. Good luck and best wishes. Jen.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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I enjoyed reading your very well constructed acrostic poem and I think it is a very good contender for the competition. Good luck and best wishes. Jen.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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I am delighted you enjoyed reading my acrostic sonnet. Many thanks for sharing.
Comment from Pantygynt
Walking through woods in autumn is a stereotypical image for sorrow over lost love. The nature of the loss experienced here is only revealed towards the end of the final sestet. A largely pointless argument over whether this is or is not a sonnet of any description would be superfluous since you admit it in your notes. It has fourteen lines and is writtren in iambic tetrameter.
The couplet and doubled sestets are a unique formation and there is no sense of two opposing points of view, but if the word sonnet means 'little song' as is often claimed then this piece certainly supports that theory. It is quite delightful in a sadly piquant kind of way. I found it most enjoyable, whatever box you want to place it in.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Walking through woods in autumn is a stereotypical image for sorrow over lost love. The nature of the loss experienced here is only revealed towards the end of the final sestet. A largely pointless argument over whether this is or is not a sonnet of any description would be superfluous since you admit it in your notes. It has fourteen lines and is writtren in iambic tetrameter.
The couplet and doubled sestets are a unique formation and there is no sense of two opposing points of view, but if the word sonnet means 'little song' as is often claimed then this piece certainly supports that theory. It is quite delightful in a sadly piquant kind of way. I found it most enjoyable, whatever box you want to place it in.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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The sonnet police have already been by, but thus far I have not been disqualified. I am delighted you enjoyed my poem (call it what you may). Many thanks for sharing, Pantygynt.
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So you have survived a 'visit' - congratulations. Good luck.
Comment from robyn corum
Dear Mystery Poet,
What a decidedly romantic poem! Even though it does speak of love lost - the images of the newlywed couple walking this same path together and kissing frequently makes the updated, lonely picture seem even more so. Sad!
Well done! Thanks and good luck!
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Dear Mystery Poet,
What a decidedly romantic poem! Even though it does speak of love lost - the images of the newlywed couple walking this same path together and kissing frequently makes the updated, lonely picture seem even more so. Sad!
Well done! Thanks and good luck!
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Thank you for sharing my bitter-sweet romantic sonnet, robin.
Comment from Six-Star Writer
Once, when I tried a CA trail, I came upon a teenager who'd fallen from a log ovethanging a stream. The teen had cracked his head open. Some other park aides carried the teen out on a stokes.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Once, when I tried a CA trail, I came upon a teenager who'd fallen from a log ovethanging a stream. The teen had cracked his head open. Some other park aides carried the teen out on a stokes.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Many thanks for sharing my acrostic sonnet, I?mallwrite.
Comment from Dean Kuch
Your lovely poem is laid out similar to a Petrarchan sonnet.
The rhyme scheme is different and includes a rhyming couplet at the beginning.
However, that point is irrelevant because it IS an acrostic, which is what this particular poetry contest calls for.
I wish you the very best of luck in the voting.
~Dean
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Your lovely poem is laid out similar to a Petrarchan sonnet.
The rhyme scheme is different and includes a rhyming couplet at the beginning.
However, that point is irrelevant because it IS an acrostic, which is what this particular poetry contest calls for.
I wish you the very best of luck in the voting.
~Dean
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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Many thanks for sharing my poem, Dean, and your kind praise.
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My pleasure, Anonymous, anytime.
~Dean
Comment from LinMyLo
What a lovely, lovely poem. Very touching and poignant. I found it moving. The picture, of course, is a perfect image for the sentiment of the message. Nice job.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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What a lovely, lovely poem. Very touching and poignant. I found it moving. The picture, of course, is a perfect image for the sentiment of the message. Nice job.
Comment Written 20-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2018
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I am delighted you enjoyed ?An Acrostic Sonnet, ? so much, LinMyLo. Many thanks for your kind praise.
