Poser

Terameter Sonnet

 

 

 

Poser.

 

Thou art no more than a buffoon.

A witless simpering poltroon.

Thy bravery but surface show

 concealing cowardice below.

Thy bullying and braggart ways,

will earn thee precious little praise

From maids who value honesty.

 A virtue that’s unknown to you.

Despite the richness of thy dress

thou failest always to impress.

For manners make the man not clothes.

Thou art a fool shouldst thou suppose.

That honest maids would favour thee.
They would treat thee disdainfully.

 

9-May-08

 

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Reviews

[lori c]

the subject, the style, the dry humor all combine to make this a fun read. a smooth flow makes for no glitches while reading. i sense some personal encounter here. very well done.

[Barbara Walker]

Oh I love this! The subject matter is great, the rhyming scheme, superb, the tone is full of disdain and it flows wonderfully. This is going in my favorites! Barbara

[Rambling Prose]

A very well written piece of poetry, with a poignant voice. While I'm not all that familiar with proper form (I'm reading & learning) I truly enjoyed the fact that the rhyme doesn't sound forced (I read them out-loud, lol). I shall look into 'tetrameter sonnet' to see what I can glean.

Nicely penned...