Poetry – appleseedeon

The Weekly Sonnet

November 6, 2013 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

In college, I endeavored to write a sonnet a week. The process soon proved tiresome. This was my final entry in the series.

Lamentation of the Black Knight

May 9, 2012 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

Thinking he has killed the hero of the story, the Black Knight delivers an impromptu soliloquy filled with regret and disappointment.

Cover illustration by Frank E. Schoonover

A Princess of Mars

March 24, 2012 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

As a fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs, I took upon myself the task of summarizing the first few chapters of his epic novel.

Popcorn Spider

September 4, 2011 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

One morning while at college, I was lying on my bed and staring at the ceiling when a spider caught my attention. This is that story in sonnet form.

The Classroom

November 19, 2010 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

These are not my sentiments. Feeling downtrodden by the shame my professors expressed toward their own country, I decided to satirize their woes in a sonnet.

As Blue Fades into Grey

October 17, 2010 J. Sulzbach Poetry, Writing

This is a sonnet that I wrote with the hope of avoiding accusations of sentimentality, knowing full well that I’m a sentimental fellow.