Comment from trimple

Excellent

Good morning to you, Craig

I missed this one. Congratulations!

Love described here in this fine Shakespearean sonnet suggest that there is no need for all the archaic flowery fluff...

You sound like my kinda man :)

Love the tongue in cheek wit and the wee diggeroo at the finest.

A big ol smile this side of Earthsville

much love and kind regards

tracey

 Comment Written 12-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2020

Thanks so much, Tracey. Glad you enjoyed. Have a wonderful day :) Craig

Comment from --Turtle.

Exceptional

I really enjoyed reading this poem, Craig... though I'm late to the party, on saying so.

The words flow off the tongue, and the images have a pleasing wit with a sweet, no-nonsense no need to flower up the essence of love itself.

Here you take some great poetic voices, and the way they put love on a pedistool by comparing it to other pleasing things the heart should be able to recognize even if it belongs to one that never got wrapped up in romantic love.

And the inverse is applied to cut down those pedistools (using the sonnet form and images of old) to put the love itself on the pedistool, in a more down to earth sort of way.

Well done with this poem, and I'm glad I got to read it.

 Comment Written 11-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Oct-2020

As usual, you have nailed the interpretation exactly as I hoped, Turtle. I really appreciate the kind and thoughtful comments, probably more than you know. Also, I'm so glad you didn't find any "gotchas", because I know if you didn't mention them, they are not there (or at least I am fairly confident).

Much appreciation, once again.

Cheers,
Craig

Comment from Elizabeth Emerald

Exceptional

SSSSSSuperb! Congrats on your prize for this wickedly witty delight. Masterful metaphor puts a delightfully clever twist on the trite paeans of old. Cheerssssss. LIZ

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2020

Thank you, Liz, for the lovely comments and the wonderful glowing stars. Both are very much appreciated, Craig

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Craig,
I like that the artwork shows the poets that used the metaphors cited in your sonnet. I like that the speaker just want to simply state his lasting love.
Congrats on placing third in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2020

Thanks very much for the kind comments, Joan. Please stay safe and healthy yourself. Cheers, Craig

reply by dragonpoet on 10-Oct-2020

You are most kindly welcome, Craig.
Joan

Comment from catch22

Excellent

Hi Craig, what a lovely and heartfelt sonnet for someone you love and hold dear. I thought you took the flowery tendencies of this form somewhere genuine and more grounded than Byron or the Bard. I think you are right. Love is shown in little ways, but mostly in being there for the ones you love.

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020

Thanks for the kind words, Pam. I guess these devices have their place. Look at my next poem, and the metaphors might be right back there, although I'm a bit too literal to use them often. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written sonnet about the love of your life without metaphors or playing around the bush the things you love and hate when it comes to proof your love.

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2020

Thanks very much, Sandra. Most grateful for your supportive comments. Craig

Comment from Margaret Bednar

Excellent

So much for paying homage to the poets of the past! Ha, this is fun and clever and sometimes straight talk is the best - I know my husband doesn't get most of the poetry I read to him - so out with the metaphors and in with "boring". ;)

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2020

Haha. Thanks for the fun review. The metaphors might return another day ;-) All the best, Craig

Comment from Janice Canerdy

Excellent

WOW! This is excellent in every respect. I love parodies--reading and writing them. Point by point you have parodied some of the most famous
lines and images in poetry.

 Comment Written 02-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020

Thanks very much for the kind comments, Janice. They are gratefully received. Craig

Comment from Dawn Munro

Exceptional

(I can't resist...)

Forgive Me, Potus

Your sonnet stirs in me a need to laugh,
lest I offend you though, I'll bite my lip -
must separate the kernel from the chaff!
This husk most surely lost her savage grip.

Your volta, though, restores sobriety.
A greater love has never been declared.
Although I have to say, anxiety
is heightened by the thing that you have dared...

You told your lover she could be so close?
What happened to your social distancing?
Of bleach perhaps you both should have a dose -
please wait right here while I give Don a ring...

Uh, oh, it seems that IS no real cure.
The virus, then, you both might need endure...

(All kidding aside, I would not wish this on anyone. I'm disturbed at today's news, though not surprised *sigh*)

How I rate this will tell you what I think of your sonnet, Craig. My favorite line is the bugs devouring the darling buds of May. HAHAHAHAHA! You're bad!

 Comment Written 02-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020

Thanks so much for the great comments, wonderful rating and especially for the hilarious sonnet, Dawn. I do believe bleach is in order, or perhaps hydroxochloroquine, as that has been proved to be such an excellent preventative. As an added bonus, we won't have to be concerned about being bitten by mozzies :) Cheers, Craig

reply by Dawn Munro on 03-Oct-2020

You're very welcome. :))

Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

I loved your beginning at first I was not sure of the direction it was so pessimistic. But then you brightened it by tossing away all the metaphors to profess your love.
Well done

 Comment Written 02-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020

Thanks for the lovely comments. Much appreciated, Craig