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  • @JosieAlfordPoet
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  • @varisbloodarrow
    @varisbloodarrow 5 років тому +90

    The sonnet form is old and full of dust
    And yet I want to learn to write one well.
    To learn new forms and grow is quite a must,
    But I will learn it quickly, I can tell.
    And so I sit, today, with pen in hand,
    Composing three new quatrains with a rhyme.
    The rhythm flows like wind at my command.
    The A-B-A-B form consumes my time.
    But I’m not done until there’s fourteen lines.
    One ending couplet, after three quatrains.
    I’ve tried to write this new form several times.
    The effort’s huge; I have to rack my brain.
    But I persist, my fourteen lines now done.
    I wrote my poem; my sonnet work is won.

    • @azuiki5108
      @azuiki5108 4 роки тому +1

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    • @notaclay4090
      @notaclay4090 3 роки тому +4

      @@azuiki5108 r u a robot?

    • @orionalexandersummers
      @orionalexandersummers 2 роки тому +1

      I love this!

    • @Serendip98
      @Serendip98 Рік тому

      Vincent Voiture (1597-1648) wrote something similar - in French - about writing a 'rondeau' (another poetic form).

  • @Brookegames21
    @Brookegames21 4 роки тому +57

    I have to write one today for my english class.. I'm so lost and I'm scared I'm going to fail

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому +11

      Hey! Don't be scared of sonnets, they're alright really. If you want to I can look over it for you!

    • @Brookegames21
      @Brookegames21 4 роки тому +4

      @@JosieAlfordPoet I think I'll be okay. But thank you so much for offering to look it over.

    • @retr0julian516
      @retr0julian516 4 роки тому +3

      me too😫😫

    • @reselleregis8337
      @reselleregis8337 4 роки тому +1

      Sameeeeee

    • @Brookegames21
      @Brookegames21 4 роки тому +4

      @@reselleregis8337 oh my gosh I can't believe that was already 8 months ago ;w; jeez I'm going to graduate before I know it.

  • @cal3550
    @cal3550 4 роки тому +9

    Thanks, I really needed to know how to write one of these, and now I do!

  • @angiegb2864
    @angiegb2864 4 роки тому +7

    I love how raw, honest, and beautiful you are! I loved your sonnet! Thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @a.henderson9559
    @a.henderson9559 4 роки тому +20

    I'm not doing this for school or anything, I just want to write a Sonnet poem.

    • @teateakira5971
      @teateakira5971 3 роки тому +5

      I wish I could be like that but I’m here because I don’t want to fail school

  • @carissadrum1364
    @carissadrum1364 4 роки тому +40

    Lmao not me looking thru the comments for someone to write a sonnet i can use for *inspiration* for english

  • @KLOVES2
    @KLOVES2 Рік тому +1

    LOVED THIS THANKS FOR SHARING I've been writing poems my whole life and I don't know the depths of writing as far as the poetry terms ect I just found a love in writing but I am a person who has just kept it to myself pretty much. I have a strong love for writing and am just ready to see where I can go with it I believe I am a great writer im just shy so it's held me back alot..hopefully with watching more of your videos the more I learn than I will to be an even greater writer thanks for being so real and to the point and helping others as well I love your energy and keep up the great work your poem was really good! 😉

  • @a.f.m.4134
    @a.f.m.4134 2 роки тому

    I think that your tutorials are some of the best I’ve seen on the internet. Excited to keep following your work!

  • @JosieAlfordPoet
    @JosieAlfordPoet  2 роки тому

    Hey Poetry Pals! The Poetry Festival I work for is putting on an online event all about sonnets - join me, won't you?
    21st Century Sonnets | Terrance Hayes + Guests
    Buy Tickets: www.lyrafest.com/#events/e72153
    Date: Saturday 2nd April 2022
    Time: 15:30
    Tickets: From £5.00
    Venue: ONLINE - Zoom

  • @SoulshineBnB
    @SoulshineBnB 11 місяців тому

    Hi, thank you for the video. I am new to this, I am trying to count all the syllables you have used and trying to map that to iambic pentameter. Did you stick to the 10 syllables per line. It would be good to see it mapped out. Great video and sonnet.

  • @ColinSandberg
    @ColinSandberg Рік тому

    Josie! I have benefited from your form videos. Today I wrote my first sonnet after months of trying to write in iambic pentameter. This is not a perfect sonnet, but it is purposely imperfect-- therefore perfectly imperfect :) I'm so proud of it and myself that I feel now that I'm indeed a poet. Thanks for your influence and your tips, they've culminated with other lessons that have resulted in this: my first sonnet:
    Sonnet I: My Inauguration
    In isolation, I wrote some “poetry” -
    an inner surge of pathos. Rhyming cringe
    ideas wrought from immaturity
    atop Mt. Dunning-Kruger. In pride, I’d binge
    my couplets meter-sans, cliched, and false
    inspired. Ignoring form, ignoring close
    enjoyment of other poets of whom I was
    not among- disconnected so.
    -But now, being haunted by the hand of Keats;
    and tortured by the tulips with Ms. Plath;
    and ribboned by Milton’s iambic feat;
    and taught of Emily - to tell it slant;
    With this heroic couplet, I now claim
    Today, through sonnet form, a poet's name.

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  Рік тому +1

      Woweee! Thank you so much for sharing - well done!

  • @oliviaalexander2886
    @oliviaalexander2886 4 роки тому +10

    i have to write a sonnet for english about love or nature and i literally have no clue where to start

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому +3

      Pick love or nature (or love of nature) and do a mind map to collect all your ideas and then try - it helps to organise your thoughts

  • @praisline697
    @praisline697 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for ur wonderful explanation, very useful... ur sonnet was awesome... ur so cute and gorgeous

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the video

  • @thegameguy5886
    @thegameguy5886 4 роки тому +3

    Feels like falling forward

  • @notaclay4090
    @notaclay4090 3 роки тому +5

    Me:Has ideas
    My brain:~stops functioning~

  • @philipsutton9078
    @philipsutton9078 Рік тому

    Hi Josie. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I loved the word maps! I think it’s really
    gutsy of you to read your sonnet to the world at large. I think I can tell you’re not happy with it and I believe I know why.
    As you explained to us you can play around with the structural format of the sonnet but I think that you have to respect the emotional format. Humour and being tongue in cheek, to my mind, don’t work. So, go deep or go home. Sonnets work, in my opinion, when they have drama, passion and emotions, even grief. All the best!

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  Рік тому

      Interesting take on emotions in a sonnet - I'm not sure I agree that they have to be deep though. I think my sonnet is bad for a myriad of other reasons - perhaps I should try re-writing it with a new perspective

    • @SoulshineBnB
      @SoulshineBnB 11 місяців тому

      I am no poet, but I love the humour. thanks@@JosieAlfordPoet

  • @estephan255
    @estephan255 3 роки тому +3

    I have to do a sonnet poem for my class because It due and my teacher is trying to explain it and he's horrible at showing us how to make on so thank you for helping us.!

  • @bobbiebrotherton9673
    @bobbiebrotherton9673 2 роки тому

    In process of writing my first sonnet, also about a cat who doesn't love me back. Brilliant video, thanks

  • @bit-mn6pw
    @bit-mn6pw 4 роки тому +4

    It’s 11:24 pm and due at class time in the morning 😀 aka 7:55 am 🥲

  • @drsobiasohail4876
    @drsobiasohail4876 4 роки тому +2

    I can't write a sonnet... Can u please write one for me, I'd really appreciate it

  • @alissiaadorni9669
    @alissiaadorni9669 4 роки тому +2

    Hey there could you Please write a short poem in Iambic Pentameter. Your poem must be at least 4 lines long ( you can go longer if you want to) and show the scansion.for my English class I’m very lost

  • @gabriellepagkaliwangan
    @gabriellepagkaliwangan 4 роки тому +1

    I have to write sonnet about love and I don't know how to do it, I'm scared that I might get a low score

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому +1

      Don't panic! Take it one step at a time, mind map what particularly about love you want to write about, use a rhyming dictionary and you'll be fine

    • @gabriellepagkaliwangan
      @gabriellepagkaliwangan 4 роки тому +1

      @@JosieAlfordPoet thank you!💗

  • @samanthamansi1184
    @samanthamansi1184 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks I have to do one for uni eek not looking forward to it!

  • @a3th3rzzz
    @a3th3rzzz 3 роки тому +1

    i have to write one for my literature class and i am very bad at poetry lol

  • @virgilbrown7243
    @virgilbrown7243 2 роки тому

    Nice

  • @Cheerio2f662
    @Cheerio2f662 2 роки тому

    😊

  • @kevin-u7719
    @kevin-u7719 3 роки тому

    You are so amazing

  • @tralierman9129
    @tralierman9129 4 роки тому +1

    same

  • @officiallytrae5016
    @officiallytrae5016 3 роки тому +1

    I need one on earth day

  • @ealakun5808
    @ealakun5808 4 роки тому +4

    I really can't identify the stressed and unstressed syllables...

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому +2

      It is hard to get the hang of. Should I make a video going into it in more detail?

    • @ealakun5808
      @ealakun5808 4 роки тому +1

      @@JosieAlfordPoet yes, pleaseee. If it's okay with you.

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому

      I will add it to the list! Got a couple videos in the works all ready

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому

      But will let you know when I've done it

    • @ealakun5808
      @ealakun5808 4 роки тому

      @@JosieAlfordPoet okay. Thank youuuuuuu!!

  • @krishiii2482
    @krishiii2482 3 роки тому

    I need to create one rn and I’m sobbing bcs idk how to

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  3 роки тому

      It's going to be okay! Focus on the rhyme scheme, make sure the syllables are roughly right and don't over think it. You've got this.

  • @omaretulle7905
    @omaretulle7905 4 роки тому +1

    can i have a copy of your sonnet for my homework? plsaa

  • @aymanal-naimi4389
    @aymanal-naimi4389 4 роки тому

    Can anyone help me. I need Sonnet's poem. Not to be on the Internet, someone wrote it

    • @JosieAlfordPoet
      @JosieAlfordPoet  4 роки тому

      What sonnet are you looking for?

    • @erdua_
      @erdua_ 3 роки тому

      same, im looking for someone who wrote a simple sonnet just gon use it for a lil bit lolol

    • @karinabriseno6032
      @karinabriseno6032 3 роки тому

      A sonnet with Volta 😭

  • @RahulSingh-zj8oy
    @RahulSingh-zj8oy 4 роки тому

    I have to write sonnet on vigilant india prosperous india

  • @menace2societyblackaf123
    @menace2societyblackaf123 4 роки тому +4

    Can somebody write me a sonnet in the comment section?? loll

    • @saltysailor6094
      @saltysailor6094 4 роки тому +1

      LMAO SAME

    • @Mikey-vy3og
      @Mikey-vy3og 4 роки тому +1

      I have to do this for school I hate this

    • @vullqve
      @vullqve 2 роки тому

      same idk what to write and it's due in 4 hours