Sonnet

Okay, here’s a sonnet, aiming for a classic European (specifically, leaning towards a more traditional English sonnet form) feel. I’ve focused on imagery and a slightly melancholic tone, as is common in much European poetry:

The Grey Upon the River’s Face

The rain descends, a veil of muted grey,
Upon the river’s surface, slow and deep.
It steals the sunlight’s warmth and bright display,
And lulls the restless world to tranquil sleep.

The willows weep, their branches bending low,
Reflecting shadows in the water’s gleam.
A lonely heron, silent, soft, and slow,
Observes a lost and half-forgotten dream.

The air is heavy with the scent of moss,
And dampened earth, a fragrance bittersweet.
A quiet sadness settles, gentle, loss,
A poignant beauty, perfectly complete.

And in this stillness, I find solace true,
Lost in the grey, and what the grey can do.

Notes on Choices & Style:

• Form: This adheres to the Shakespearean/English sonnet form: 14 lines, iambic pentameter (ten syllables per line, with an alternating unstressed/stressed pattern), and a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
• Imagery: I’ve used a lot of visual imagery – colour (grey, muted), natural elements (river, willows, heron, rain), and sensations (scent). This is a frequent feature of European poetry.
• Tone: A slight melancholy is present, reflecting a common European sensibility – often a contemplation of beauty alongside a sense of the transient or the past.
• Themes: The poem touches on themes of reflection, loss, and finding beauty in quiet moments.

Do you want me to:

• Try a sonnet in a different style (e.g., Petrarchan)?
• Change the subject matter?
• Focus on a specific region or cultural tradition within Europe (e.g., Italian, Spanish, German)?
  
  Prompt

  Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres style, , rain, river, veil, muted grey, sunlight, warmth, brightness, tranquility, willows, branches, weeping, bending low, shadows, water, heron, dream, loss, melancholy, poignancy, beauty, stillness, solace, quiet, sadness, reflection HD, sharp focus, stunningly beautiful, hyper-detailed, Legend of Zelda style, vibrant, fantasy, detailed, epic, heroic, reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda series
  
  
  Negative prompt

  verybadimagenegative, bad_prompt_version2-neg, easynegative, FastNegativeV2, sci-fi, modern, realistic, horror, extra eyes, bad eyes, ugly eyes, imperfect eyes, deformed pupils, deformed iris, cross-eyed, poorly drawn face, bad face, fused face, ugly face, worst face, unrealistic skin texture, out of frame, poorly drawn hands, cloned face, double face, blurry, bad quality
  
  Text model: gemma3

Image model: Artium

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