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Lumpy- Headed Sonnet
Greetings! And what has brought you to see me, Mr. Dawson?
You see, I’ve found a small lump that has amassed mass distress
And would you say from day to day that you feel mad depressed?
A curveball, but yes, I confess feeling less than awesome.
Do you drink too much? Feel out-of-touch? And if so, how often?
Maybe… Yes… I guess the process has me viewing my own coffin.
Do you feel like a let-down to all who love you in life?
Is your med-degree in poetry? Why yeah, I bear that strife.
And how often would you say that you indulge in marijuana?
What? I’m here for my lump. Kindly address that instead.
Evading the question? But why on earth would you wanna?
No answer? Let’s refocus. My prognosis is something you’ll dread.
How much time do I have left? I know that I am a goner.
There is no lump, Mr. Dawson. It is all inside your head.
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Inspired by dVerse MTB – Neruda and the free verse sonnet, hosted by Bjorn, but not shared there, as this is not quite what he was looking for in a Petrarchan sonnet. The subject matter is inspired by actual events. When I saw Bjorn’s post, it gave me the idea to create a conversation in sonnet form. [EDITED: Bjorn suggested that I share it on his prompt anyway, so I did! I also tightened a few lines in my poem. The flow was bugging me.]
Did I just invent a new form? Surely someone has already done this. Meh. It was a good de-stressing exercise anyways.
If you’re curious about Petrarchan sonnets, head over to dVerse. Also check out some examples here.
Hephaestus’ Waste & Cosmic Rubble 
I chuckle but, even if it is all in your head it is still terrifying.
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I agree! Glad to make you chuckle. Making people laugh is one of my favorite things!
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Nice job..you have a knack for sarcasm, humor, and the unexpected.
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Thank you. I do try to zig when others are thinking to zag. 🙂
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What a fun write. Even inside your head, sickeness is terrible. My husband is a hypochondriac. LOL. how often do you engage in marijuana? I anwered my doctor, every day! I do like this fun and quirky take on the prompt.
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Love the humor on such a serious subject… and yes so very fitting to invite something in 14 lines…
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Thanks Bjorn. Wifey isn’t always pleased by my gallows humor, but she comes around eventually. 🙂
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It should be a relief it is all inside one’s head.
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I agree!
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I like the conversational approach ~ Must be wicked to have that conservation in your head ~ Like your approach to the sonnet Barry ~
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Thanks Grace. I probably spend too much time in my head, fretting over everything. Makes for interesting poetry, I guess. 😉
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I love and adore the fun of this and the wonderful rhyming. I suppose it was no fun in real life, but since there was a happy ending we can enjoy the way you so cleverly make light of it now.
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Humor has been my armor since I was small. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for reading!
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This is cleverly done. Obsessive qualities can be turned into positives because it enables us to focus in detail in ways many others cannot.
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