My tell tale heart~

sonnet

Shall I bare my soul showing rather bold

  wearing emotions on my tell tale heart sleeve

or remain aloof pretense of love grown cold

  keeping feelings at bay~ perhaps just leave

Hide in silence as darkness drifts in deep

  whilst damp fog seeps within sealing love's fate

or fight the good fight~ let someone else weep

  release impulses lest it be too late

O' if only love's flame were naught to blind

  and its game be dealt and played with such ease

to safeguard fragile heart, yet tis unkind

  alas cold winds breathe low, gone is love's breeze

   

  Therefore I bare my heart and soul to rhyme

     To gain love's balm ~ tis a matter of time

Reviews

[PloughBoy]

Naturally, Fran Marie, I saw your alluring title, then exclaimed, "Yes! Edgar Allen Poe time!" I was not disappointed either, for you've captured his essence in your eloquent wording of this lovely, melancholy verse.

Excellent work. This is going into my library, and will be the first one to do so.

Bravo!

[Fran Marie]

Oh my ..thanks for the great review and library add..so glad you enjoyed this sonnet, I so appreciate it;

[PloughBoy]

The pleasure was all mine, Fran Marie. You are most welcome. :)

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Therefore I bare my heart and soul to rhyme

To gain love's balm ~ tis a matter of time



picture goes hand in hand with this piece.



Nicely done my friend thank you
for sharing such a wonderful piece.


and thank you fro your kind review and comments
you left on my page.



Blessings. Benita

[Fran Marie]

Thank you, Benita;

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're welcome.

[Mark]

Very nicely written! I love the part "I bare my heart and soul to rhyme, to gain Love's balm-tis a matter of time" There is truth and feeling there. I can relate....

Mark

[Baby Ricochet]

The drawing goes with the poem quite well. Good one

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Baby, so much for reading my poetry,

[Damien Thibodeaux]

Being a Poe fan, I was lured in by your title. Then I was captivated by your eloquent words. This is a beautifully written sonnet, full of feeling and emotion. I loved it.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Damien, so very much; glad you enjoyed my sonnet..I'm working on another darker one but just can't seem to get it completed yet..

[Tate Morgan]

The fires of love burn so bright But the truism that seems apparent is that the light that burns twice as bright lasts but half as long

[Fran Marie]

thanks so vey much, Tate;

[Tate Morgan]

many smiles to you

[TL Boehm]

I bare my heart and soul to rhyme. A lovely - mechanically brilliant sonnet.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Tam, good to hear from you and see you back at WC.. will visit your page soon;

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Tam, good to hear from you and see you back at WC.. will visit your page soon;

[AprilRN1210]

I love it when an artist bares their soul.. pouring their emotions onto the page for all to witness, to experience... there are so many emotions here that each compete for their share of attention... powerful.. the image, the skillful use of language, the construction, the rhyme scheme, the flow, even the font choices all add up to this powerfully moving, thought-provoking write... time helps, but writing for me is better... let it out ma'am... especially when so beautifully done!

[Fran Marie]

thanks April for your insightful review, i so appreciate it

[Frieda P]

Beautiful sonnet, eloquently written, yes, poetry is the utmost balm. I love the format Fran Marie, last stanza is grand.

[Fran Marie]

I agree, poetry is our balm, thanks Frieda, so very much appreciate your reading and reviewing

[Rene Salinas]

Fran Marie I was't expecting this. When the image came up while scrolling I thought "man those lines packed a punch ready to comment" I kept scrolling and it hit me. I did have to start again so this comes with an added dynamic a modern feel. If love's flame were blind. At times not loving seems like a good intellectual escape but very soon we are back in it back again. What an ending though, I will leave the issues to one side I will write the words thatmake me feel alive.

Great quest

Thankyou

[Fran Marie]

yes, thought I try a new type of format with this one ...thanks Rene; for your insightful review.. I so appreciate ..