 sonnet bref, [ my designation ] in less than iambic tetrameter |
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Sonnet Bref
Laying no claim to having originated the term, I have nonetheless personally designated 'sonnet bref' as: any 14-line piece with any standard or variant sonnet rhyme scheme... but - abbreviated in any recognizable meter - shorter than iambic tetrameter. Examples in the next post: ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,911 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Two Bambi-nos
Take out your bow and arrows too, then ask your bro to come with you. The hunt is on so both arise before the sun to get the prize. You stalk the woods to find the prey; your neighborhood's out of the way but not one deer inhabits here. ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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JustDaniel sonnet bref Apr 9 06, 08:20 
JustDaniel Here are the 30 sonnets bref... that I wrote for a... Apr 30 06, 18:42 Cleo_Serapis Wow Daniel.
I haven't attempted ONE of these yet... Apr 30 06, 20:27 Cathy Your string of brefs
has been so fine,
enjoyed t... May 1 06, 07:36 JustDaniel Thanks fer ticklin' me, Cat!
Loosin... May 1 06, 08:17 JustDaniel Critique Club
To me there's little diff
how m... Oct 13 06, 12:09 JustDaniel Here's another old one that I offered to a fel... Sep 7 07, 08:24 JustDaniel Extending a (short) Hand
No one's discussed
t... Jul 18 14, 16:36 Larry Bref-ly
“ ‘Twas not I lacked
the words,” said he,... Jul 21 14, 16:29 JustDaniel It is fine
to so speak
you define
that sharp beak
... Jul 21 14, 17:13 Larry Bref-er
I do
concede
the need
for you
to choose
... Jul 22 14, 14:28 Larry Bref-est
We
tried,
he
cried,
to
claim
new
fame.
... Jul 23 14, 10:02 JustDaniel Oil'sWell
Well
done!
Swell
fun.
Spin
wor... Jul 23 14, 12:35 Larry Needle works
Mend
clothes
friend
chose
which
tea... Jul 30 14, 09:16 JustDaniel Bruise to Booze
Lar
writes
bare
bites
chews
verb... Aug 3 14, 14:20 Larry Ob Verse
Our Dan
concocts
a plan
that rocks
the ... Aug 5 14, 13:16 JustDaniel Flight Afoot
When you're free
you may yet
rhy... Aug 7 14, 10:55 Larry Add-a-boy
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you step out
then you put... Aug 7 14, 13:21 Larry Shorted
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no doubt
because
the pause
was... Aug 23 14, 15:37 JustDaniel funeral rehearsal
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but the wars
didn’t cea... Aug 24 14, 23:17 JustDaniel BRAVO ! Aug 25 14, 10:34 Larry Thank You, Daniel!
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I... Jan 20 15, 00:09 Larry Keep Trying
Valentines
is a day
when man dines
o... Feb 10 15, 23:54 Alan Larry, never done one of these, so this is very of... Feb 11 15, 06:47 Larry Hi Alan,
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My screen was broke;
son tried to... Feb 27 15, 13:11 Larry Not Enough Words
Few rejoined
in the fray
of form... Mar 2 15, 00:04 Larry Grin and Pare It
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or two
no crit
will do
f... Jun 29 15, 09:47 JustDaniel Free Will
Will style
bemuse
awhile
our muse
we s... Aug 5 15, 23:10 Larry Eulogy
Free what’s
in minds
and thoughts;
all kin... Aug 6 15, 14:28 JustDaniel dead aim
dead when
our works
are read?'
no pe... Aug 8 15, 01:37 Larry awakening
That they’re
not here
to share
is fear,... Aug 9 15, 13:46 JustDaniel Night Visitor
Always sneer
when he's near;
ne... Aug 9 15, 15:43 Larry pest aside
If a roach
in the dark
did encroach
I’... Aug 10 15, 09:58 JustDaniel More Ohs, Morose?
Arthritis racks my fingers,
neu... Aug 10 15, 19:05 Larry Know pain – no gain!
The metric variables
hav... Aug 11 15, 07:48 JustDaniel Please note opening definition:
any 14-line piece... Aug 11 15, 18:06 Larry Hi Daniel,
The last of the instructions is what h... Aug 11 15, 18:31 JustDaniel Irregular Cavorting
Iambic's not
required, al... Aug 12 15, 17:04 Larry Creator’s Prerogative
If you’re content
and satis... Aug 12 15, 23:15 JustDaniel un-selfed by pelf
What's pelf to do
with my s... Aug 13 15, 18:21 Larry Hi Daniel,
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Larry is the king
of those w... Aug 14 15, 00:29 Larry Arose Colored Gasses
I’m blushing, bright pink
fr... Aug 14 15, 15:36 JustDaniel Invisible Off Fence
Colored gas
sounds toxic;
mak... Aug 15 15, 07:35 Larry Buds in Bloom
Staying will
now be nice,
the appea... Aug 15 15, 19:14 JustDaniel Cher-ished Memory?
I got you, babe,
they both san... Aug 15 15, 23:48 Larry G. I. Schmoes
To the right!
To the left!
... Aug 16 15, 20:43 JustDaniel go casual
re suits:
who gives
two hoots
or grieve... Aug 17 15, 01:24 Larry cracks shot
covert
he moved
in dirt
and proved
h... Aug 17 15, 15:30 JustDaniel Purrfect Knight?
She hears and jerks
as music blu... Aug 17 15, 23:32 Larry a phones’ throw away
She pressed to start
her bra... Aug 18 15, 14:48 JustDaniel Use Your Head Ahead
When all else fails
perhaps y... Aug 18 15, 17:18 Larry tree-huggers air
Providing plants
with light and ... Aug 18 15, 23:16 Larry measures of silence
In habits there
are many nuns... Aug 20 15, 15:51 JustDaniel Flirting with Stupidity
For those who blurt
sugge... Aug 20 15, 23:06 Larry lawn dancing
Their pokes
in hills
provokes
and sp... Aug 21 15, 12:20 JustDaniel novice joker
struggle
with balls;
juggle
in halls... Aug 22 15, 04:51 Larry bad guns linger
false town’s
a lot
where rounds
a... Aug 22 15, 22:36 JustDaniel hopeless
you suck
your thumb,
a schmuck
become
b... Aug 23 15, 08:10 Larry e i e i eohippus
your jack’s
an ass
but facts
sur... Aug 23 15, 12:02 JustDaniel e i e i oops!
for spite
I said
I'd bite
y... Aug 23 15, 15:35 Larry weighty thoughts
your neck
is strong,
a speck
too... Aug 24 15, 21:23 JustDaniel A Giant Tale
a sling
aweigh;
one zing
to slay
Go... Aug 26 15, 14:08 Larry parsed farce
head strong
in thought
but wrong
and... Aug 26 15, 20:12 JustDaniel Red to Red
Red acts
to dye
the flax
you buy
to m... Aug 27 15, 04:19 Larry mountin’ ken
inbred,
their line
is said
benign
b... Aug 27 15, 17:13 JustDaniel from forearm to calf
forearm
inside
won't har... Aug 28 15, 06:24 Larry a loud action
for sense
to reign
convince
your br... Aug 28 15, 14:04 JustDaniel Mined in a Ditch?
do just
as much
as lust
can tou... Aug 28 15, 20:44 Larry gold-brick her
to ditch
a girl
just twitch
and cu... Aug 29 15, 21:47 JustDaniel Reconsider?
She'd go
with you
although
she... Aug 30 15, 19:11 Larry religious pair a tease
Why start
with one
be smar... Sep 1 15, 22:43 JustDaniel caught on your cot?
for fun
you cheat
but done
so... Sep 3 15, 05:51 Larry emu late
It stank
but you
now rank
it poo
or wor... Sep 3 15, 15:33 JustDaniel un-gumming
in rhymes
it's true
betimes
our po... Sep 4 15, 03:49 Larry daze gone by
thumb down
a ride
to town
beside
a ... Sep 4 15, 14:21 JustDaniel hmm
you dye
your clothes
and fry
your nose
in to... Sep 5 15, 04:40 Larry mind connections
some coax
and plead
but folks
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it's felt
inside;
he knelt --
d... Sep 6 15, 03:17 Larry boil and bubble trouble
with brew
in pot
she knew... Sep 6 15, 10:21 JustDaniel Poe-mm seedlings
covered
wagon
smothered
dragon
... Sep 7 15, 04:38 Larry prey prays
quarry’s
hiding
for he’s
biding
time ... Sep 7 15, 18:31 JustDaniel free at last
ill-got
kitten
was not
sittin'
... Sep 8 15, 06:05 Larry gone?
got
free
not
me
I’ll
stay
while
play
is
f... Sep 8 15, 15:43 JustDaniel macho
hire
thee
fire
me
do
work
spew
twirk
grow... Sep 9 15, 02:52 Larry skid he-rows
meet
some
neat
bum
whose
shined
sho... Sep 9 15, 21:30 JustDaniel Merry Age
bods
are
God's
jar
life
wears;
wif... Sep 10 15, 08:37 Larry remind her
share
the
spare
key
to
find
you
wind
... Sep 10 15, 18:45 JustDaniel flagged
notable
when we find
quotable
things we s... Sep 11 15, 09:11 Larry apprehend shun
Up they massed
to the stores
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piling loot
in storage;
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What is doubt?
I would ask,
but a droug... Sep 14 15, 21:48 JustDaniel dinner in
look it up
look it down
turn your cup
a... Sep 15 15, 21:10 Larry troubled clef
voices are
very flat
searching for
... Sep 16 15, 22:10 JustDaniel wrong suitor
heard with him
woman hid
'cause ... Sep 18 15, 08:16 
Larry apprise a prize
snatch for her
diamond rings,
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