Sonnet (Riddle)
a feeling of being
a coil or a twist
a line on a map
a knot by which
a philosophical gap
a wedge or a block
a gun to commit
a box with a lock
a length in a loop
a pipe at the top
a firm grip
a bowl with a hole
a circular letter
a key to a code
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Today, boys and girls, we’re going to look at ‘Song of the Chinchilla’ by Lisa Jarnot*. I liked the poem immediately – and I’ve given it to ...
2 comments:
Great stuff... You're on a roll, Mr Carpenter.
W
Good morning Walrus
Another of our May holidays & the kids are playing in the garden. Fabulous uninterrupted sunshine. That's seven days in a row - must be a Belgian record.
I'm going to look back at this little sequence and see what's what. In this one, for instance, I think some of the lines are a bit glib?
So, if you'd like to attack them from the point of view of craft etc. I'd find it very useful. I'm putting them up 'oven fresh' - which might have its advantages. I'm also thinking they'd probably benefit from reworking and other sonnets would arise in the process. Maybe 30 and they'd merit putting together in a little book?
Anyway. Your thoughts - as always - are welcome.
Cheers
The C
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