Comments : Bitter winds (English sonnet)

  • 7 years ago

    by Kasie

    Beautifully written. I'm slowly learning how to write sonnets, though I still feel a little intimidated by them. I just posted an attempt on a sonnet based on my frustrations of trying to write one. Anyways, this sonnet was beautiful.

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Kasie, thank you so much! This is my first one. Thankfully I had Ben guide me with this. They are quite the thing to write-lol.

  • 7 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Bravo, Brenda.

    Your first sonnet is like a notch on a bed post. They are tricky and as Kasie wrote, a "battle"

    Sometimes they just flow, whilst other times its like walking through treacle. My recent one is the latter. Lol

    Your sonnet shows a complete story. A pained life made better, or at least tolerable with love. Love will keep us warm. I couldn't help laugh at the dentist's drill. Great image!

    Well done dear. X

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Michael, thank you so much. I couldn't of done this without Ben's help, and lots of lots of notes...you would have laughed at me counting off my syllable count.

  • 7 years ago

    by Em

    These seem to come naturally to you Brenda.
    Well done,
    Em

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thank you Em. I don't know how natural lol. I wrote down 3 pages of notes before I even attempted this. It wasn't pretty lol.

  • 7 years ago

    by deeplydesturbed

    Brenda. Wow.. stunning.. this seems to come so naturally. Well done brenda.

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thanks N, I appreciate your confidence in me. I went past the "Sonnets for Dummies" straight to "Seriously, you didn't understand this at all?" website lol.

  • 7 years ago

    by Koan

    Simply brilliant!!!! I loved every lines..., bravo!

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate you reading this-

  • 7 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Brenda -a sonnet!

    I'm sorry I missed this one; I was away at the weekend so it passed me by.
    If love can't break winter's cruel grasp then nothing can!

    Syllable count is correct throughout except the first line of the couplet - I count 9 there.

    Well done on this and all the best,

    Ben

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thank you Ben, I couldn't have done this without your help-so thank you, thank you!

  • 7 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    I barely did a thing, good woman! It's all you.

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      You guided more than you know, so thank you! lol

  • 7 years ago

    by Golden AnGel Rhapsodist

    Brenda,

    it looks like this is not your first...Me? I run away when it comes to sonnet hahaha..This one looks Good to me and I liked it.

    So let our love melt winters cold blast,
    knowing that this frigid weather won't last.
    ^^^
    My favourite lines..lovely closing

    5/5
    Gel

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thank you Gel, I think I just got lucky, lol. I've got my work ahead of me-

  • 7 years ago

    by stormingdance (Lessa)

    Breathtaking, beautiful write!

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Thank you so much Jessica, I appreciate your comments.

  • 7 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    I like sonnets when its written well with a flavor and that is
    in this write. I can't help feel the emotions which are also
    floating in it...nicely penned.

    • 7 years ago

      by Brenda

      Meena, thank you so much! This was my first stab at a sonnet so I thought going with something I am familiar with my help me. I appreciate your comments!