Sonnet 2

When life was free of care in times gone by,
The bliss of childhood bursting at the seams,
I took to drawing castles in the sky
And filling them with magic from my dreams.
In fairy worlds I walked among the trees,
Which came alive and whispered in my ears,
Then watched the dryads dancing with the breeze
As evening sang the music of the spheres.
I crowned myself the ruler of this land
And there with dragons soared in graceful flight.
With courage bared and faithful sword in hand
I vanquished foes as well as any knight.
Though years have left my childhood far behind
I ever seek those castles in my mind.

Oh hey....

So, this semester I took a great writing class and I actually have things to post now! Yay. For your pleasure, here is a lovely sonnet that I wrote as part of my final project.

At times I wonder where I got my name:
A random word by chance at birth assigned
Or fashioned forth by some parental mind
To honor friend or kin of great acclaim.
But oft I think it likely just the same
I entered life with name on lips enshrined
And spoke aloud to those who undersigned
The documents which legalized my claim.
Regardless how it came to be my own,
This name I bear is more than just a word.
It captures ev’ry facet of my heart;
Each wondrous flaw and virtue truly shown.
And someday when a new name I’ve incurred,
The next phase of my life and self shall start.

All's Fair...

You never made war upon this land,
Yet the battle was yours all the same.
You did not come to raid or plunder,
Yet still you took the spoils of war.
You laid waste to my armies without a single blow;
No shark-filled moat nor dragon nor walls could bar your way.
Without so much as a white horse, you over took me.
Without so much as a threat, you forced my surrender.
Now I, the prisoner of a war never fought,
Wonder at your inconcievable victory.
And wonder how I, the defeated, could have won
The greatest prize, not in war, but love.