Harry Horsman Poet Sonnet

A Time To Savour

What be of love if one was purged of thee
To claim a life of constant misery,
To wander lost a blind alley not free
Turned from once a flower to shrubbery?
When dusted away the shadows from time
Those that festered within a view so plain,
Yet not wanting to veer from daily grime
An act from Shakespeare as one did feign.
Like the first key of spring one did open
A cold heart locked in ridicule and shame,
To live in pretence of nothing broken
When thinking it were he the one to blame.
So never to curse the day that time took so long,
When written in verse becomes a beautiful song.

      © Harry J Horsman 2021

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Kim Rodrigues November 30, 2021 at 3:54 PM Turned from once a flower to shrubbery? Many excellent lines from this sonnet!

Michelle Faulkner June 18, 2021 at 12:36 PM So richly elegant and timeless, love the lines of turning flowers to shrubbery and 'to live in pretence of nothing broken' - this is worthy of Shakespeare himself! A fave!

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 13, 2021 at 10:50 AM An awesome sonnet! I enjoyed reading it, Harry. :)

Judy Ball June 10, 2021 at 4:08 PM This is so well thought out and beautifully expressed. It touches the heart. Well Done my friend. God Bless, JB

Richard Lamoureux June 9, 2021 at 8:05 AM Damn you’re good! I hope all is well with you my friend.

Angela Crabtree June 7, 2021 at 2:59 PM A love this poem, Harry. Especially the line "To live in pretense of nothing broken". That says it all. Hope you have a wonderful week :)

Jack Horne June 4, 2021 at 1:44 PM love this, especially the last line

Kenneth Cheney June 3, 2021 at 1:38 PM A thoughtful poem from the opening line to the closing line. Enjoyed it.

Lindsay Laurie June 2, 2021 at 9:50 PM Hello Harry … a true sonnet for the ages - really well written Harry - Lindsay

Vijay Pandit June 2, 2021 at 4:32 AM A lovely sonnet --much emotion emanates from every line. Skillfully crafted poem, Harry. I enjoyed the read.

Victor Buhagiar June 2, 2021 at 1:08 AM Love seem to have taken a downward turn, reasons unknown. A deep poem on lost love.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl June 1, 2021 at 11:04 PM A brilliant write xx

L Milton Hankins June 1, 2021 at 8:13 PM A wonderful write, Harry, with may memorable lines and images. I enjoyed it from the first to the last word. Thanks!