In Competition No. 3150 you were invited to submit a sonnet describing one of the labours of Hercules.
This challenge seemed to strike a chord, attracting an entry of modest size but rich in wit and invention. There were some clever topical touches as well as echoes of master sonneteers from times past: Milton, Donne and Shelley.
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