Write a poem in iambic pentameter

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The goal of this thread is to write a poem in iambic pentameter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iambic_pentameter) one line at a time. Iambic pentameter is ten syllables, alternating unstressed and stressed. da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM.

I'll start.

O lady fair who stole my heart and soul...

We making a sonnet? I'm assuming an ABAB rhyming scheme (or not) and not rhyming this line then...


With batting eye and lips of blushing red,

(Oh, no, ABAB rhyme? I hadn't given rhyme any thought, and now the only thing I can thing of is "hole." I don't know the form for a sonnet, but sure, ABAB.)

Without my lady, I do not feel whole.

Sonnet--14 lines, usually iambic pentameter. There are two forms, The English Shakespearean) and The Italian. Rhyme scheme for the Shakespearean is: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG The Italian has several varieties. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

(Got it. Shakespearean sonnet it is,)

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid

*oooh...I like this game. *

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.
For in my heart your kisses planted hope

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.
For in my heart your kisses planted hope
And in my head, it echos with your name.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.
For in my heart your kisses planted hope
And in my head, it echos with your name.
Return, my love, for I just cannot cope.

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.
For in my heart your kisses planted hope
And in my head, it echos with your name.
Return, my love, for I just cannot cope.

The deepest love for you I do possess


(come on...end on obsess, you know you want to. )

Oh lady fair who stole my heart and soul...
With batting eye and lips of blushing red
Without my lady, I do not feel whole.
My aching chest disdains this heart of lead.

Oh, save my soul, oh, bless my life, my love.
Return, my love, that gaze through lowered lid
So like the gaze of angels far above.
And soon you'll see, my demons will be rid.

My life will be worth living once again.
For in my heart your kisses planted hope
And in my head, it echos with your name.
Return, my love, for I just cannot cope.

The deepest love for you I do possess
I want your soul, your mind, your life, no less

(thanks - I enjoyed that game)

Very nice poem. I particularly like "My aching chest disdains this heart of lead."
How about another one, in reply.

Return to you, my lover of the past?

Return to you, my lover of the past?
O Aspie, loving as a piece of rock,