A Shakepearean Sonnet

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Comrade
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So, I have a creative writeing class, and one of the assignments was to write a Shakepearean Sonnet about anything we wanted, and I chose Chuck Palahniuk. If you want me to explain the format to a Shakepearean Sonnet, ask me, or if you have any criticism, suggestions, or want me to explain something, don't hesitate to ask.

The Literary Styling of Jim Jones
By Comrade John

Post cards form the future and drugged ice tea.
Blown off jaws and sex change operations.
Puddles of blood, vomit, feces, and pee.
Writers turn to canibilization.

Chuck Palahniuk, how are you so twisted,
at the same time, brilliant as Sir Isaac,
your style is so colored and vivid,
known to have the effect of Ipecac.

Yet, even if the subect's almost smut,
subtle, beneath the trash is a lesson,
feeling it, like a cheap shot to the gut,
likewise, resembling a confession.

Make it through war, death, misfortune, and pain,
shining, beneath it, is something to gain.

matthew.odonnell
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This belongs in the sonnet thread in general discussion!

Odd topic for a Shakespearean sonnet, some would argue the subject alone is as important as the structure, pentameter and rhyme scheme when it comes to identifying the type of sonnet, but heck, good job buddy.

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Oh my, didnt realize there was such a thing I guess I should move it.

matthew.odonnell
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Nah, I'm just stirring. I made a sonnet thread a little while a go. It was a flop.

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I enjoyed your sonnet. It was entertaining, and I liked the last stanza.

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Thanks alot, This was my first sonnet and I really enjoyed writing it do to the rules of iambic pantameter and the use of the volta, and such. Ya have any questions about it? I had to explain parts of it to most of the people in the class.

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I enjoyed your sonnet Smile I also write poetry and most people don't understand it. I hate having to explain myself and the reasons why I wrote this or that just because someone doesn't approve of what I wrote. The more controversial a topic is the better if you ask me.