Winter Sonnet | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Sonnet
  4. Winter Sonnet

Winter Sonnet

June 11, 2013
By PotterWhoLocked GOLD, Montclair, Virginia
More by this author
PotterWhoLocked GOLD, Montclair, Virginia
13 articles 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Wednesdays are limbo days. Monday is the beginning of the week, Tuesday is getting used to it, Thursday is looking forward to Friday and Friday is getting ready for the weekend. Wednesdays aren’t really anything in particular. They’re just there.”

View profile

The winter wind howls often at my door!

How soon the god of winter shall appear?

He strides through snow, the stuff of ancient lore

To rap upon my glass and banish cheer



And pushed before shivers the Frost, named Jack

To paint his work upon my window pane

For once he’s done winter calls him far back

And advances to establish his reign



The snow, falling softly, muffles all sound

The people stay warm in bed, hiding from him

Huddling together in shack or lodge

Searching for the sun in the clouds grim



One day it bursts forth with feeble light

Setting the god of winter to his flight

© Thomas W., Scituate, MA

The author's comments:
First sonnet I've ever written, in Iambic Pentameter.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Sonnet I
By Yackemflaber SILVER
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Yackemflaber SILVER, Brookfield, Wisconsin
6 articles 3 photos 2 comments
View profile
Poetry
Stuck
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile
Poetry
These games
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile
Poetry
The deal
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile
Poetry
The American Bigotry
By VanillaRose BRONZE
Osceola, Indiana
VanillaRose BRONZE, Osceola, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
The Stress, the love.
By BroadwayJukebox BRONZE
Vancouver, Washington
BroadwayJukebox BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Don't let sooner than you think become later than you hoped."

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 2 comments.

PotterWhoLocked GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2013 at 6:30 pm
PotterWhoLocked GOLD, Montclair, Virginia
13 articles 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Wednesdays are limbo days. Monday is the beginning of the week, Tuesday is getting used to it, Thursday is looking forward to Friday and Friday is getting ready for the weekend. Wednesdays aren’t really anything in particular. They’re just there.”

View profile
Thanks for the ideas! Like I said, it's my first sonnet and I was just getting a feel for the format, etc. I will keep your criticism in mind, thank you!
McDevitt BRONZE said...
on Jun. 13 2013 at 1:14 pm
McDevitt BRONZE, Greentown, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 13 comments
View profile
Very detailed and descriptive. Just so you know winter is my favorite time of the year. I thought that this was very interesting about this person was talking about when the god of winter shall appear. I think it could have had more to it. This poem was great but as i said needs some more to it.