The Ash to The Oak (A Curtal Sonnet)

By Bradene

Wed, 04 Feb 2009

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4 comments

"Here comes the Sun" Said the Ash to the Oak
a mournful breeze blew, their leaves unfurling
"What shall there be, when the world is awake?"
"Whoooosh the Devil has been playing a joke,
People are lying their bodies curling"
sighed the breeze, " There is no mistake."

Out in the brilliance of the morning Sun
lie broken bodies with dust motes whirling.
Ash to the Oak with a shimmering shake
Says, "No, it's not just the Devil having fun,
Men take...

Comments

Thanks (-; I'm a cartoon

Permalink Submitted by Bradene on Wed, 2009-02-04 18:22

Thanks (-; I'm a cartoon freak so I like 'Tender' TJ from Recess. I never grew up, just old! Val x

'Out in the brilliance of

Permalink Submitted by MistakenMagic on Wed, 2009-02-04 18:35

'Out in the brilliance of the morning Sun lie broken bodies with dust motes whirling.' This line is so haunting Val! So what exactly is a curtal sonnet? Magic xxx

Here is a link to the

Permalink Submitted by Bradene on Thu, 2009-02-05 10:27

Here is a link to the explanation, mind you I'm thick and didn't understand half of it!Thanks though I'm glad you liked it. Val http://www.answers.com/topic/curtal-sonnet

Well done, looks very

Permalink Submitted by jennifer on Thu, 2009-02-05 12:29

Well done, looks very difficult, I love the 'said the' part J x