Shifting Sands
a Sonnet24 total reviews
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
A poignant write as we need firm foundations to build on, not shifting sands. A finely tuned sonnet we good metre and end rhymes Melissa and I enjoyed the turn in the third stanza too, I expect we are referring to the recent changed that have been hard to deal with as the virus brings about a new normal for all of us. Our lives have changed forever. Much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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A poignant write as we need firm foundations to build on, not shifting sands. A finely tuned sonnet we good metre and end rhymes Melissa and I enjoyed the turn in the third stanza too, I expect we are referring to the recent changed that have been hard to deal with as the virus brings about a new normal for all of us. Our lives have changed forever. Much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 15-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much Dolly! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from Gloria ....
Aren't the snow caps fascination atop the sand dunes. You've captured that mystery most adequately in the opening line to your sonnet.
Your rhyme and metre is spot on, and the theme of finding things not quite as straightforward as we had hoped most apt for the day.
I wish you great luck with the Contest Committee.
Gloria
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Aren't the snow caps fascination atop the sand dunes. You've captured that mystery most adequately in the opening line to your sonnet.
Your rhyme and metre is spot on, and the theme of finding things not quite as straightforward as we had hoped most apt for the day.
I wish you great luck with the Contest Committee.
Gloria
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Hi Gloria. Thanks for the comments on this sonnet. I appreciate your insight and point of view.
Melissa
Comment from June Sargent
That pretty much says it all. What will be the new normal? And will that change in a month to something else? Shifting sands do not make us feel grounded or secure. But what choice do we have?
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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That pretty much says it all. What will be the new normal? And will that change in a month to something else? Shifting sands do not make us feel grounded or secure. But what choice do we have?
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much June! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from Joan E.
First, you captured my attention with your title and amazing artwork selection. Then, you held it from start to finish with your thought-provoking observations about the challenges of "New normals". I greatly admired your rhymed sonnet and wish you the best the contest- Joan
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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First, you captured my attention with your title and amazing artwork selection. Then, you held it from start to finish with your thought-provoking observations about the challenges of "New normals". I greatly admired your rhymed sonnet and wish you the best the contest- Joan
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much Joan! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from judiverse
This is certainly a very timely subject. We have had to find different ways of looking at things. I hope we won't have a new normal. I hope things will come back, including the employment. Once the virus is under control, I think we'll be all right. Right now, we're thinking we can't believe this is happening. Your line about being forced to look veneers and discovering a deeper, hidden theme is so true. Maybe it's a call to look within ourselves and use our hidden resources. Excellent sonnet form. Excellent use of alliteration: need, normalcy. Best of luck in the contest. judi
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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This is certainly a very timely subject. We have had to find different ways of looking at things. I hope we won't have a new normal. I hope things will come back, including the employment. Once the virus is under control, I think we'll be all right. Right now, we're thinking we can't believe this is happening. Your line about being forced to look veneers and discovering a deeper, hidden theme is so true. Maybe it's a call to look within ourselves and use our hidden resources. Excellent sonnet form. Excellent use of alliteration: need, normalcy. Best of luck in the contest. judi
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Hi Judi. I thought that this new normal is going to be a hassle to live through til everyone settles down. Just thought I would write about it. Thank you.
Melissa
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You're very welcome. Good luck in the contest. judi
Comment from Pantygynt
Sonnets are not confined to romance. We live in troubled times when things fall apart and the centre cannot hold. This is a theme often visited by poets when old truths suddenly are challenged by the changing world situation built on those ' hotbeds of shifting sands.
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Sonnets are not confined to romance. We live in troubled times when things fall apart and the centre cannot hold. This is a theme often visited by poets when old truths suddenly are challenged by the changing world situation built on those ' hotbeds of shifting sands.
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thank you very much Jim! Appreciate you going over it with me.
Melissa
Comment from country ranch writer
No one likes changes or happenings going on that we are unaware of.catching us off guard.there is usually a deeper reason for the happening going around us.
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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No one likes changes or happenings going on that we are unaware of.catching us off guard.there is usually a deeper reason for the happening going around us.
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This is an excellent sonnet, which could be interpreted as a commentary on the pandemic and how it has shaken up the world. Yes, we DO need the mundane. One thing: "By surprise" and "unaware"--redundancy
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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This is an excellent sonnet, which could be interpreted as a commentary on the pandemic and how it has shaken up the world. Yes, we DO need the mundane. One thing: "By surprise" and "unaware"--redundancy
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much Janice! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from January L'Angelle
I enjoyed this poem very much. The idea of a new normal is getting to everyone. This poem speaks of things that are very timely, so current. This is very well written. The rhymes are great and every word is so smooth. -January L.
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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I enjoyed this poem very much. The idea of a new normal is getting to everyone. This poem speaks of things that are very timely, so current. This is very well written. The rhymes are great and every word is so smooth. -January L.
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much January! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from artisart4u
Is that like here today and gone tomorrow. Yes we do need unchangeable norms to go by like the previous ones that was beneficial to us.
Your couplets are very nice.
Good luck with your poem.
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Is that like here today and gone tomorrow. Yes we do need unchangeable norms to go by like the previous ones that was beneficial to us.
Your couplets are very nice.
Good luck with your poem.
Comment Written 14-May-2020
reply by the author on 15-May-2020
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Thanks so much! I really appreciate your insightful review! Hugs!
Melissa
