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'80sSitcoms · 07-02-2018, 06:35 PM

I'm sure we won't have as many of these because they take a lot more time than haikus and limericks, lol, but I thought it'd be fun to try nonetheless. I thought I'd dedicate the first one to the charter 7 girls from our dorm:

The Eastland Seven

O Nancy with her long and raven hair,
With Roger on the phone all day and night
Sue Ann from Kansas made it way out there
To further studies and prepare for life

Blair thinks her beauty 'way above the norm
She's lost in her blond hair and chestnut eyes
And Cindy major athlete of the dorm
She loves to play at sports and exercise

There's Natalie who loves to joke and laugh
She keeps the mood lighthearted all day long
While Molly is a budding feminist
Who won't let men oppress her, that'd be wrong

And Tootie is the youngest one of all
You'll often find her skating down the hall

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Sonnets are 14-line poems with 3 stanzas of 4 lines each, and a final couplet of 2 lines, done in Iambic pentameter (da-DA da-DA da-DA da-DA da-DA --- 5 in each line - though you can vary it a bit to not have all 14 lines sound the same, if you want) in the following rhyme scheme:

A
B
A
B

C
D
C
D

E
F
E
F

G
G

RetroGuy2000 · 07-02-2018, 06:46 PM

That is most excellent, '80s! Awesome!!! Not only is the sonnet very good, but what a great subject as well!

I am reminded of Nancy's recital.

'80sSitcoms · 07-03-2018, 10:12 AM

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I am reminded of Nancy's recital.

lol...whether limericks, haiku, or sonnets, we can all step behind Mr. Bradley's podium in the common room when reciting our poetry, lol.

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That is most excellent, '80s! Awesome!!! Not only is the sonnet very good, but what a great subject as well!

Thanks Retro...now that I have honored all 7 girls for an opener, I now dedicate one solely to my favorite Lost Girl! (with influence by Homer; I love Greek mythology, lol)

To Cindy

O Muse, I sing of Cindy Webster now
The goddess with the hair of golden braids
Despite her fam'ly life she does avow
To pass her classes with excelling grades

To her athletics are the joy of life
In baseball, hockey, running she transcends
One finds her jumping rope should there be strife
Yet once a conflict fades she makes amends

She loves her fellow girls as sisters, all
Supportive, caring, teammate, friendly girl
She'd rather have a racket than a doll
Of tomboys, she's the best in Eastland's world

O Maiden of the Corn, we sing our love
We praise thee Cindy shining from above!

RetroGuy2000 · 07-03-2018, 01:43 PM

*applauds* That is SO great!!!

I love how you accentuate so many of Cindy's attributes. What a great tribute!

'80sSitcoms · 07-03-2018, 01:51 PM

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*applauds* That is SO great!!!

I love how you accentuate so many of Cindy's attributes. What a great tribute!

Thanks

What can I say? She was my first favorite Eastland girl, so paying her tribute is a labor of love!

'80sSitcoms · 07-03-2018, 05:39 PM

An ode to my 2nd favorite Lost Girl:

To Molly

Sing I, o Muse, of Molly Parker here
One of the seven girls whom we first knew
From season one some fans do hold her dear
She silently got "lost" in season two

This freckled feminist demanded rights
As equal that of any adult males
She even set her future grown-up sights
Presiding at GM and saving whales

She plucked the strings of her wee brown guitar
And belted an environmental song
And sang in pain when her own daddy scar'd
Her with another 'gal he brought along

Her bowl cut made her stand out from the crowd
And "New Girl 2" was whence she fin'ly bowed

RetroGuy2000 · 07-03-2018, 06:11 PM

*applauds some more*
You're quite the bard!

'80sSitcoms · 07-04-2018, 09:14 AM

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*applauds some more*
You're quite the bard!

O, to stroll along Eastland's halls "barding" sonnets to all! That would be the life! lol

To Nancy

O Nancy Olsen, first of all the girls!
We sing your hallowed place in Eastland's halls
Your hair, it catches eyes as it unfurls
Cascading down like raven waterfalls

You met your Roger during season one
And knew right then your love was meant to be
You gushed for hours on the phone for fun
And Switched-On Sizzlers, o, if he did see!

Psychiatry is your professed career
And when upset you straighten things at hand
When gossip comes you grab a globe that's near
Umbrellas, though, have cursed you o'er the land

"The Group" excluded you, lo, so unfair!
Come Nancy, now, a flower for your hair

RetroGuy2000 · 07-04-2018, 10:49 AM

This is another impressive effort, '80s! You have a real knack with sonnets! Shakespeare and Norman Lear would both be proud.

The only line on this one that I don't understand is "And Switched-On Sizzlers". When did Nancy and Roger go to Sizzlers? I would revise that line, if possible.

Still, these are gorgeous, and I'd hate to see them only viewed here. At some point, would you... consider... giving them wider viewership on YouTube? There's a YouTube channel where there will eventually be tribute videos for all the Lost Girls, and these beautiful sonnets might make nice intros or outros. It's okay if you don't want that, but I thought it can't hurt to ask.

'80sSitcoms · 07-04-2018, 11:03 AM

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This is another impressive effort, '80s! You have a real knack with sonnets! Shakespeare and Norman Lear would both be proud.

lol, thanks! It's a lot of fun having different forms of poetry around here.

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The only line on this one that I don't understand is "And Switched-On Sizzlers". When did Nancy and Roger go to Sizzlers? I would revise that line, if possible.

Retro, don't you remember Blair's father's fashions from "Warner Fashions - Henri of Hollywood Division" in "Adoption"? And that pink and purple nightie with the blinking light bulbs outlining the "bosom"?

Nancy: "These are called the 'Switched-On Sizzlers' - when Roger sees me in this, he will die!"

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Still, these are gorgeous, and I'd hate to see them only viewed here. At some point, would you... consider... giving them wider viewership on YouTube? There's a YouTube channel where there will eventually be tribute videos for all the Lost Girls, and these beautiful sonnets might make nice intros or outros. It's okay if you don't want that, but I thought it can't hurt to ask.

Hm, maybe?

RetroGuy2000 · 07-04-2018, 11:08 AM

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Retro, don't you remember Blair's father's fashions from "Warner Fashions - Henri of Hollywood Division" in "Adoption"? And that pink and purple nightie with the blinking light bulbs outlining the "bosom"?

Nancy: "These are called the 'Switched-On Sizzlers' - when Roger sees me in this, he will die!"

Oh, I'd completely forgotten the lingerie scene. I was thinking of the Sizzlers restaurant chain.

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Hm, maybe?

Well, something to think about. No pressure!

'80sSitcoms · 07-04-2018, 11:11 AM

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Oh, I'd completely forgotten the lingerie scene. I was thinking of the Sizzlers restaurant chain.

You won't anymore!

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Well, something to think about. No pressure!

Is this your channel where you have the Lost Girls documentary and doctored theme song intros?

RetroGuy2000 · 07-04-2018, 11:43 AM

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Is this your channel where you have the Lost Girls documentary and doctored theme song intros?

Yes. And eventually I'll have tributes to each of the Lost Girls.

'80sSitcoms · 07-04-2018, 11:54 AM

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Yes. And eventually I'll have tributes to each of the Lost Girls.

Nice!

RetroGuy2000 · 07-06-2018, 07:00 PM

No more sonnets?

07-02-2018, 06:35 PM	#1
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	"Facts of Life" Sonnets I'm sure we won't have as many of these because they take a lot more time than haikus and limericks, lol, but I thought it'd be fun to try nonetheless. I thought I'd dedicate the first one to the charter 7 girls from our dorm: The Eastland Seven O Nancy with her long and raven hair, With Roger on the phone all day and night Sue Ann from Kansas made it way out there To further studies and prepare for life Blair thinks her beauty 'way above the norm She's lost in her blond hair and chestnut eyes And Cindy major athlete of the dorm She loves to play at sports and exercise There's Natalie who loves to joke and laugh She keeps the mood lighthearted all day long While Molly is a budding feminist Who won't let men oppress her, that'd be wrong And Tootie is the youngest one of all You'll often find her skating down the hall ----------------------------------------------------- Sonnets are 14-line poems with 3 stanzas of 4 lines each, and a final couplet of 2 lines, done in Iambic pentameter (da-DA da-DA da-DA da-DA da-DA --- 5 in each line - though you can vary it a bit to not have all 14 lines sound the same, if you want) in the following rhyme scheme: A B A B C D C D E F E F G G
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07-02-2018, 06:46 PM	#2
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	That is most excellent, '80s! Awesome!!! Not only is the sonnet very good, but what a great subject as well! I am reminded of Nancy's recital.
	__________________ The Facts of Life's "Lost Girls" Tribute to Julie Piekarski, Eastland Girl Join "The Group", Sitcoms Online's Facts of Life group! Last edited by RetroGuy2000; 07-02-2018 at 08:11 PM.

07-03-2018, 05:39 PM	#6
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	An ode to my 2nd favorite Lost Girl: To Molly Sing I, o Muse, of Molly Parker here One of the seven girls whom we first knew From season one some fans do hold her dear She silently got "lost" in season two This freckled feminist demanded rights As equal that of any adult males She even set her future grown-up sights Presiding at GM and saving whales She plucked the strings of her wee brown guitar And belted an environmental song And sang in pain when her own daddy scar'd Her with another 'gal he brought along Her bowl cut made her stand out from the crowd And "New Girl 2" was whence she fin'ly bowed
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07-03-2018, 01:43 PM	#4
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	applauds That is SO great!!! I love how you accentuate so many of Cindy's attributes. What a great tribute!

07-03-2018, 06:11 PM	#7
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	applauds some more You're quite the bard!

07-04-2018, 10:49 AM	#9
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	This is another impressive effort, '80s! You have a real knack with sonnets! Shakespeare and Norman Lear would both be proud. The only line on this one that I don't understand is "And Switched-On Sizzlers". When did Nancy and Roger go to Sizzlers? I would revise that line, if possible. Still, these are gorgeous, and I'd hate to see them only viewed here. At some point, would you... consider... giving them wider viewership on YouTube? There's a YouTube channel where there will eventually be tribute videos for all the Lost Girls, and these beautiful sonnets might make nice intros or outros. It's okay if you don't want that, but I thought it can't hurt to ask.

07-06-2018, 07:00 PM	#15
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	No more sonnets?