Pretence Loses to Passion

Written for Tovli's Ten Word Challenge: 10 word Menke Sonnet (an unrhymed poem that goes from 2-15 syllables) using: pretending, morning, sensible, walking, pretence, swallow, lost, returns, bother, bad

 

Pretence Lost to Passion   Pretence  finds morning's sensible feet walking gingerly, pretending all is fine, as the moon loses its grip like numb toes in bad running shoes. Sunshine's crowds swallow dawn's solitude 'til last night's magic is lost in chaos. Twilight approaching once more, sun's façade fades; moon returns barefoot to waltz under heaven's sky.  Two a.m. chimes echoing from heights of clock towers; no one will bother to note those cast away running shoes grinning to see true love dancing in the starry eyes of night.   By Sharon Miller Bolander   © 2008 Peggy Paris (All rights reserved)

Author's Note

Please note that "pretence" is the UK spelling of "pretense"

Reviews

[Helena]

"....as the moon loses its grip
like numb toes in bad running shoes...." Love that!

Utterly brilliant! What a fantastic take on the 10 Menke Sonnet.
I'm truly glad its not me judging this contest, because frankly
I could not choose between the three of you!

Awesome my friend, simply awesome! Helena :)

[angelina neves]

Lovely! very beautiful piece!

[Salvatore Buttaci]

A beautiful Menke sonnet, Sharon. I hope I can write one as good as yours.

Sal