Adieu with Sweetness
Catching sight of sunset's conclusion, how exquisite it seemed, how lovely. Trying to recreate it, what should the sestet be? How's this?
(sonnet # CCLXXII)
The iv'ry crescent brightly gleams so white,
Suspended now in azure navy-laced
Skies, blending lighter into green hints spaced
O'er softest yellows turning peach, alight
On rosy pink: the sunset's sweet goodnight
Kiss as the gloaming yields to dusk, replaced
By ev'ning's darkest blues as day's erased
In dulcet romance closes in delight.
If only life could end in beauty, bow
Out with a ling'ring sweetness as we go.
But death no friend is, enemy whose brow
Redeemed alone escape from seeing, the foe
Of life. Thus loveliness is gone, somehow.
The hope of seeing God's face joy does bestow.
29Oct11
Agree with Debs , a lovely Sonnet from our specialist , great to read ! -Raj
This is a very beautiful poem and ofcourse coming fromteh Sonnet Expert. xcellent.
A wonderful feast of melting sounds and fudging shades finding solace in God's Grace.
Bravo Ms Sonneteer...another beauty from your stable....
highly crafted construction, as all the others I have read of yours-- this is strong enough to stand by itself "If only life could end in beauty, bow Out with a ling'ring sweetness as we go. But death no friend is, enemy whose brow Redeemed alone escape from seeing, the foe Of life. " but then that wouldn't be a sonnet but merely powerful verse
"If only life could end in beauty, bow out with a ling'ring sweetness as we go." Purely magical Jenny. One of your best!
Mark it down #2 7 2....One of Jennys finest Sonnets(imo, of course), and at worst, yet another sparkling display of Jenny's smoooooooth Sonnetsense! ~FjR~
Your love for life, living, hope and beauty is undying in this very beautiful poem. thanks
I don't know how you do it... an exquisitely honed sonnet once more... I am transported with every line right to the end