A Winter Evening Commute

The winter darkness falls before the day
Has run its course, long ere the eyes of those
Who labor seek surcease from weariness.

The home-bound traffic winds its halting way
Beneath the moon-bound Evening Star and slows—
A mess.

And so I sit with promises to keep,
Ensnarled within a concrete wilderness
As news and music streams from radios.

At last the exit home—to eat, to sleep,
And rest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Kendrick Avatar
November 21, 2020 at 2:16 AM
Thanks for participating in my contest. I appreciate you taking the time and writing this nice event from your life. Sara
Tweedie Avatar
November 17, 2020 at 4:04 AM
Thank you, Wendy. This is my first attempt at a curtail sonnet—a form I had never heard of before finding myself challenged by a contest.
Watson Avatar
November 17, 2020 at 7:31 AM
Me neither but I hope to give it a go if time allows.
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November 17, 2020 at 12:38 AM
I looked up curtal sonnets on this site and am so glad that I came across your poem, James as it seems to be to be a perfect example of the form. Your two-liners are impactful and contrast frustration and blissful repose brilliantly. You really drew me into your poetical journey.
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