This is a sonnet written in the Italian style. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my friends.
The stars are bright on this, the shortest day.
A fresh, white sheet of frozen linen lies
Across the yard, and more falls from the skies;
The wind in moonlight makes the snowflakes play.
Beside the fire reclining, my thoughts stray
To [...]
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A Christmas Sonnet
Posted in Non-Society Poetry on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Autumn’s Mantle
Posted in Non-Society Poetry on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My entry into the “Italian Sonnet” challenge for the Meridian Guild of Bards and Poets.
Green verdant fields of clover rolling through
The countryside of my beloved home.
My heartstrings stretch and pull whene’er I roam
Reminding of a cottage, coast, and you.
Though travels far give cause to say adieu,
The memories of that cerulean dome,
The iv’ry of the cliffside’s [...]
What Gossamer Sails
Posted in Non-Society Poetry on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What gossamer sails were found upon the boat I could not take
Whose rigging lines were made of fine spun gold
Upon whose bow, in port, I stood and watched the sapphire waves
Preparing for those sails the winds to hold
I stored upon the ship my dreams, I stored my secret hopes
And placed upon the captain’s wheel my [...]
