Frederic Parker Poet Sonnet

Forgiveness a Noble Mindset

Forgiveness comes not from without,
Rather inward, born of understanding.
It's not an emotion given to shout,
This quiet strength never demanding.

Only a peaceful soul is calm, reflects,
A selfish one a churning rapid, shallow.
Forgiveness cares not for itself, it deflects.
Though pierced by thorns from a rose mallow.

Held close, yet in palms always revealed,
Shared with all without care or malice.
Forgiveness flows freely, never concealed.
Its seeds fell from a wooden cross, a holy chalice.
Forgiveness is the light that cancels dark debt,
As it gives completely,a noble mindset.

Contest Forgiveness 
10/3/15

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 13, 2015 at 1:26 AM Very wonderful and masterfully crafted poem Frederic! Congrats on great win!

Skat A October 10, 2015 at 12:03 PM Frederic, Congrats on your wonderful win. **SKAT**

Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 4:58 PM Many congrats Frederic - wish i'd stuck to my original poem which rhymed ... i rewrote it with slant rhyme and I struggled :-( hugs jan x

John Fleming October 5, 2015 at 1:42 PM Damn...did it again! Well...Its a seven now! :) john

John Fleming October 5, 2015 at 1:41 PM Mahatma Gandhi once said: "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong". So sadly true I fear. I am going to award your poem a seven. It is a fantastic poem - superbly crafted!! It reminds me of the genius of William Butler Yeats. Fantastic effort, Frederic!! My very best regards as always! :) john Frederic Parker October 5, 2015 at 5:41 PM Thank you for your kindness, sir.

Andrea Dietrich October 4, 2015 at 1:41 PM It's a classy sonnet. I hope he considers it modern enough since it is perfectly rhymed! I tried like the dickens to force mine NOT to rhyme quite so much, but it was really hard to do. I just wish we could submit a normal sonnet. haha. (mine not posted yet) You very aptly described the nobleness of forgiveness. Frederic Parker October 4, 2015 at 6:17 PM The contest said you can use variable meter and slant rhymes, I took that to mean either or..mine has variable meter..good luck to you

Mark Woods October 3, 2015 at 4:23 PM Fabulous imagery, wonderfully described and the latest addition my faves.