Sonnet of the Bookseller

Robb Hinge · [Wed May 03, 2006 8:16 pm]

I detect a little sadness here for all those browsers who cause chaos among orderly shelves but never buy anything, and those who, having spent ages reading everything in sight, ask for the one book they now know you haven't got! Such is life! Just like setting out your stall at a car boot only to have it mauled by every punter there and nothing bought! What an existance! Still take heart our local library says that they are busier than ever, so perhaps the schools are actually teaching reading again!
Hope you get a big sale soon!

Robb Very Happy

Thoth · [Thu May 04, 2006 1:05 am]

Hi from a rival sonneteer,

Wow, I just discovered that “sonneteer” is a real word with two meanings.

1. A composer of sonnets.

2. An inferior poet.

Naturally I meant No. 1 Smile

Re the ode – an entertaining read and neat descriptive piece.

As a rival, I'm not about to offer constructive criticism - either because I don’t want to see it improved, or more likely, because I can’t think of any.

I’ll be nicer to booksellers from now on - promise.

Smile

Regards,
Thoth.
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ASmallNumberOfMonkeys · [Thu May 04, 2006 5:42 pm]

I’ve enjoyed reading this sonnet and you set it out pretty well. I suspect most of us feel like that while working so most of us can identify with what you’re saying. I think you managed a good mainly iambic rhythm throughout (I’m hoping here that I have some idea of rhythm ) and the rhymes seem to work well. I’m really pleased to see others interested in the competition; I’ll see you there too Smile

. Good luck

Mark

CadenzRime · [Thu May 04, 2006 5:56 pm]

I wonder if you are dusting off my tome yet! Laughing

Honest opinion I dont think the content works as a sonnet but thats just my honest opinion.

ps Remember to wear a plastic mac when you are out flourishing your quill. Wink

You might get covered in ink.

The reviewer would appreciate your comments on: A Summers day (ref S-18 )

PenJen · [Thu May 04, 2006 7:11 pm]

I bef to differ with Cadenz. I like the fact that the sonnet can lead to a variety of varying subjects besides the obvious - which may be love, nature poems and description that suggests or aims stimuli of the senses.

This works for me (and I used to work in a bookshop so know the scene only too well, Anony! Have moved on now to the dusted leftovers in a library though - nearly as bad, lol.) This does have a nice rhythm and a narrative that begins and ends well. Plus it has humour - the 'quill' - well, didn't Shaky use one of them in his hey-day?

A modern take that is original. Might not be very 'sonnety' (is there such a thing?) but I liked it.

Turneth them pages, still.

Jen

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CadenzRime · [Thu May 04, 2006 8:22 pm]

Thats all right PJ you dont need to beg Laughing

But you hit the nail on the head with "not very Sonnety", so although you beg to differ you do in fact agree? I dont know...women!

(Leaves himself wide open)

PenJen · [Thu May 04, 2006 9:11 pm]

Oh, I wasn't 'begging' - I think I was actually 'beffing'... Embarassed

Hey, I dunno men either. Not even close, eh?

Dearie me, Cadenz; what's a girl to do - write a Sonnety, perhaps? Shocked

Back to me dusty covers then...

lol

Anonymouse · [Sat May 06, 2006 2:47 pm]

Thanks, friends, for your comments. I think I probably ought to try a different subject matter, lerve or something! Obviously too much reading and not enought action in my life at the moment! Must try harder! (To write a sonnet, that is!!!)

Razz

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