The Roman Sonnet

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if you are a rapper, then i suggest write down some of that. You should know that sonnets are just a prelude to poetry, just a footnote. 'return of the G' by outkast is better than any sonnet shakespeare ever wrote... or the underachievers 'herb shuffle' for that matter. I heard your sonnet with a beat behind it, and still nodding

"...and say y'all be gospel rappin'
but they be steady clappin' when you talk about
bitches & switches & hoes & clothes & weed
let's talk about time travelin' rhyme javelin
somethin' mind unravelin' get down..."

[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSWwsrSZ9o&feature=kp]

I've written down most every rap I've spit that was not freestyled.. I'd share them on here but they differ a tad from written poetry, and I'm not too sure if the reception to such braggadocios lines would be too heavenly. but I have some that are more.. "poetic" you could say I might share sometime.

anyway fascinating what you said about the sonnet. I just like the format because its short and sweet.

edit: just a rhetorical thought. I wonder if I wrote my poetry with instrumentation in the background if it would "flow" better? obviously that's not substitute for learning proper metre, but I just wonder if by writing with the attempt to match up to a drum would make the words do the same... hmm. id have to make sure I follow standard stressing of syllables however.