Terrell Martin Poet Sonnet

A Love Sonnet

Too many days I’ve watched you from afar
And carried you like feathers all around
More lovely than the light from distant stars
And soft as flower petals scattered ‘round. 

And saw you as someone who just might be
Still looking for more love somewhere inside  
The mirror image of someone like me 
To lift you up and spread your wings to fly.

And free you from your dismal prison cage 
Where time was torture of the fiendish kind  
Until you saw the light of love one day
In the eyes of another soul like mine.

No longer must we walk this earth alone
With you, dear love I know I’m always home.  

© Terrell Martin, 02/25/2025

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Michael Tor March 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM Wow, this is awesome Poetry my friend. I wish I had written this one for my wife. You got another favorite from me my friend. This is such a heartfelt piece of love and affection for a lovely lady. A fav my friend... Terrell Martin March 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM Thank you, Michael. I'm not really much of a sonnet kind of guy and this is my first serious attempt at composing one, so your compliment means a lot to me. I still owe you a visit (I've been a busy bee these past few days) but will stop by shortly. All the best my friend, Terrell

Sotto Poet February 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM Dear Terell, Your amazing poem centers on love, longing, and the desire for connection. It delves into the path of viewing someone from a distance and wishing to be the source of their emancipation and happiness. The poem expresses hope that love has the power to improve people's lives and release them from emotional prisons. The diction poem is rich and expressive, employing imagery and metaphor to portray intense feelings. The words "feathers," "beautiful," "soft," and "flower petals" create a soft, romantic ambiance. The phrase "dismal prison cage" starkly contrasts with images of freedom and love, underlining the beloved's inner anguish. Terrell Martin February 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM Once again you lavish undo praise and exemplary explanation of poetic form and terminology, Sotto. You've gone above and beyond in your assessment of this, my first "real" attempt at sonnet writing. Once again, I can't thank you enough. With deepest gratitude /// Terrell

Andrea Dietrich February 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM It almost sounds like she is trapped in a loveless relationship and you wish to free her. So lovely this is. Terrell Martin February 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM That's quite the compliment coming from one I consider the "Queen of Sonnets" here in P/Soup. This is my first real attempt at writing a sonnet and I found it both challenging and invigorating. I'm sure you know the feeling(s). Many thanks again, Andrea

Valsa George February 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM Dear Terrel, this is a lovely sonnet of love. In this poem, I see more of compassion than mere love or infatuation, but a desire 'to free one from a dismal prison cage'. It is a noble sentiment. Terrell Martin February 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM Dear Valsa, you bless me with your reading and assessment of this, my first "True" sonnet. And to quote Robert Frost: (I have) "miles to go before I sleep." Or at least hopefully compose another sonnet better than this one! Thank you, again dear poetry friend.