#Football and #Poetry–A Sonnet

Posted on January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 by BonnieReadsAndWrites

I have been a football fan since I was a kid, and right now I’m watching the College National Championship, thinking about risk, and writing a sonnet. I’ve always been a fan of the sonnet, although it doesn’t really seem to be in fashion these days. For those who don’t know, a sonnet generally has 14 lines, 10 syllables each line. There are three stanzas of four lines, and one of two lines. The stanzas of four lines have alternate rhyming and the last two lines also rhyme. The last two lines solve a problem or come to a conclusion. Below is my football sonnet, called Fourth and One.

FOURTH AND ONE–A FOOTBALL SONNET

The Bears and Rockets struggle on the field
Five minutes left, the star receiver’s out
The Rockets try to pass; the Bears won’t yield
It’s fourth and one; defenders range about

Should they punt or should they try to go?
The safest bet is punt and try again
To go for one’s a risk, as they all know
But safe won’t always win it in the end.

The Rockets walk determined to the line
Their jaws are set, their hands upon the ground
They lunge ahead; the measurement is fine
But in the end they garner four more downs.

The Rockets put six points up on the board
The greatest joy of risk is the reward.

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I love to read and write book reviews in my free time. I review advance review copies of books on Netgalley for various publishers. I am also a reviewer for Historical Novels Review Magazine, the magazine of the Historical Novel Society. I review books from publishers of all size, large to small. I have a special place in my heart for indie authors. I will sometimes post a little writing that I might dabble in occasionally. I also am lucky enough to live in the Smoky Mountains, so I'll be sharing photos of the beauty around me from time to time. View all posts by BonnieReadsAndWrites

13 thoughts on “#Football and #Poetry–A Sonnet”

stone January 11, 202212:06 am Reply

Amazing🥳

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1. BonnieReadsAndWrites January 11, 202212:13 am Reply
  
  Thanks. I just noticed if i view it on my phone, the line breaks are wrong, but on the laptop they are correct.
  
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  1. stone January 11, 202212:17 am Reply
    
    Most welcome☺….Really😁
    Have a nice day….
    
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gaz9821 January 11, 20225:18 am Reply

Whodey 🏈🏈🥰

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1. BonnieReadsAndWrites January 11, 20227:09 am Reply
  
  I’m thinking about not watching so I don’t jinx them
  
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gaz9821 January 11, 20227:26 am Reply

😂

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Liz Gauffreau January 11, 20227:52 am Reply

Well done!

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1. BonnieReadsAndWrites January 11, 20227:53 am Reply
  
  Thanks. I enjoyed it. Structured poetry like sonnets and tanka are like little puzzles. It’s fun to find the words and syllables to fit all together in the correct sequence and form.
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau January 11, 20225:06 pm Reply
    
    I’ve never attempted a sonnet.(Mainly because it just never occurred to me!)
    
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haroldsdad January 11, 202211:46 am Reply

‘Bama wears red
Georgia does too
The game is all over
and now I am blue

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1. BonnieReadsAndWrites January 11, 202212:05 pm Reply
  
  😦 You’re a good Bama fan. And you know they’ll be back.
  
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WendyW January 11, 20227:39 pm Reply

What a fun way to enjoy football. We watched the game last night, my husband and son are both Alabama fans, so there was disappointment in our house!

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1. BonnieReadsAndWrites January 12, 202211:34 am Reply
  
  Yes my husband is sad. But Bama will be back.
  
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