Theme for Week 17 of Lyrical Sunday: Romance

On Sunday 1 May the linky will be open for Week 17 of Lyrical Sunday, with the theme of ‘Romance‘.

With the royal wedding on Friday we couldn’t resist a little romantic celebration! Tee hee! No wild street party for us in our little patch of New Zealand though – will most probably be asleep, along with the children – though I’m sure they’ll be plenty of Kiwis up partying in honour of Prince William wedding his bride-to-be Catherine Middleton on April 29th 2011!

‘Whatever you think of the royal family, weddings are still about hope and optimism and living happily ever after.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating that.’

(Lucy Cory, ‘Kiwis plan royal wedding parties’, The Dominion Post, 16/4/11).

If you’ve not joined in with Lyrical Sunday before click the button below to find out more… otherwise, just come back on Sunday to read some romantic sonnets!

Need some help on ‘Writing a Sonnet’? Click here for a how to guide from The Poetry Center and John Timpane.

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Some New Zealand links to the royal wedding:

Gregg’s coffee provides some tantalising recipes for a right royal party.

Royal Wedding Dinner, at Sales St, Freeman’s Bay, Auckland

The Royal Wedding High Tea Party, at The Peace and Plenty Inn, Devonport, Auckland

New Zealand Royal Wedding Celebration (Auckland), at Mercure Hotel.

Royal Wedding Countdown – Some information around the coverage of the wedding on various televison channels from NZ Herald.