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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

Date: 3/1/2025 12:42:00 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
Date: 3/3/2025 3:41:00 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

Date: 2/26/2025 5:21:00 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
Date: 2/26/2025 5:32:00 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

Date: 2/26/2025 3:00:00 PM

It almost sounds like she is trapped in a loveless relationship and you wish to free her. So lovely this is.

Terrell Martin
Date: 2/26/2025 5:27:00 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

Date: 2/26/2025 12:14:00 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
Date: 2/26/2025 5:39:00 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.