Valentine's Party review

I know, I am so far behind! Sorry!
For the second year Jim and I have been invited to a Valentine's Day party. At the party we are required to write a poem that we will read and then will be judged. Last year I wrote a poem the metaphors of our love. I didn't keep it but some of the metaphors I used were:
You are the pickety third in my song of life.
You are the Velcro of my depends. *
You are the leavening in my bread.

This year I decided to take on a tougher challenge, a sonnet. Writing a sonnet is not easy. Not only is there a strict structure (Shakespearean sonnet ABABCDCDEFEF GG, iambic pentameter, but a main metaphor that is argued and then the idea turned and the reader comes to a different understanding by the end.) Doesn't make sense? You are not alone. Therefore, I decided to write a snottet. It is not quiet a sonnet but I did try to follow the rules when I could or stretch the rules. I didn't want to write my snottet because it is not a sonnet, but then again, this is probably the only Snottet you have read.

If you can't write anything nice, then just say, "You are awesome!"

Snottet 109
by me

How often life is like a stormy sea.

Only with love we make Poseidon’s truce.

The rolling waves a chariot for he
the toumberleki of the sky sounds deuce.
He rushes onward trident war is coming
The salpinx cry no man can comprehend,
a sacrifice for war the God is drumming.
No boat of wood or steel can stay a mend.
But with anchoring lovers hand in hand,
the voices of the sea can not touch ear.
Unafraid of the end we make our stand

for better, worse, life and death we are here.
I am stronger because we’re forever

I know this is sappy, but whatever.

Hints:(This makes it look like my snottet is all serious)

Poseidon- Greek God of water, earthquakes and horses

toumberleki-Greek goblet drum

deuce-I used this word because thunder and lightning are a pair as are husband and wife. Oh!and it rhymes with truce

trident- a three pronged spear that Poseidon uses, also three is a significant number (husband, wife and God) (Father, Son and Holy Ghost)

salpinx-an ancient Greek trumpet. used in war or for chariot races

For better, worse, life and death- represent marriage

Forever- a forever marriage

Here is Jim's wonderful poem. Good thing I saved the best for last. It's quiet depressing because it took me awhile to write my snottet and jim was able to write out his poem really fast and it's really cute. (sad sigh)

While you were away.
By Jimbo
You're still away and I need to make dinner,
If you don't come back I'll be much thinner.
I look in the cupboards and see nothing ready,
No steak, no lasagna, not even spaghetti.
Yesterday I had chicken and...chicken;
I don't even have bread; the clock is still tickin'
My stomach is empty! What should I do?
I don't need a feast or anything new.
Shouldn't take long, there's a lot that I lack.
then I see it, tucked deep in the back;
A little tin can with beans and with pork;
I open the drawer, oh good a clean fork!
But no plate, oh well I open the can.
Stick in my fork and eat like a man.
Does it taste good? I really don't care.
The flavor of food is neither here nor there.
Because you're away; when your're back I'll think;
Of how everything tastes that I eat and I drink.
when you're gone food is food, a means to an end,
Taste only matters when I'm with my best friend.

AWWW! Thanks Hubby Wubby Poo!

*Melanie gets some credit here.