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| To write a sonnet
surely takes some time To make the beats flow smoothly down the line. It takes much thought to get each line just right-- Enough to keep the poet up all night. Fourteen's the number of the lines to pen. He must write down all of his thought by then. For sixteen, twelve, or eighteen lines won't do, Not if it is a sonnet through and through. He must decide what kind of poem to write-- To make it heavy drama or just light Or make romantic gestures to a girl And talk about her beauty and each curl... Enough of that, although my thoughts still come, It's fourteen lines, so now my sonnet's done. |
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| Copyright © 1988 by Judith E.
Garling Permission is granted for you to copy these poems for yourself or to share with others as long as the poems are not changed, you include the copyright notice, and no fee is charged. If you would like to post a poem on your website, please obtain permission; send me an email. |