Sherese Gooden Poet Sonnet

Maestro

The silence you note does not represent 
drought. It is frozen words under his pen.
Witness his Greatness tapping thoughts
surfing the sea, sailing on heights that us mere
mortals imagine unreal.  The ceaseless tapping 
goes on and on.

The tap-tapping goes on into silence
broken by a pause – Saturday calls
Maestro, it is time to play.  Words don’t play;
note the form, a line must be perfect. 
Is this a sonnet?  No no! This is an elegy.
That look.  Stare death in his face,
Damn him and write.  A line must be true

To the form.  Those words won't die.   


(For Wayne Brown, Caribbean poet)

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Poet Destroyer A November 21, 2012 at 9:21 PM Sherese,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*

Sara Kendrick July 12, 2012 at 8:25 AM Interesting work..Enjoyed reading this morn..Very creative and expressive work..Thanks for stopping by...Sara

Joseph May July 11, 2012 at 4:37 PM these words play a lovely classical...enjoyed...luv...Joseph

Richard Palmer July 11, 2012 at 1:06 PM great write Sherese,big up Wayne Brown Sherese Gooden July 11, 2012 at 1:17 PM Every time, Richard.

Carol Sunshine Brown July 11, 2012 at 12:35 PM It was such a pleasure to read your poetry today Sherese. I hope to be able in the next few weeks to find the time and energy to read and comment. May you walk through the garden of inspiration and continue to write and share your poetry with us. Love, Carol Sherese Gooden July 11, 2012 at 12:46 PM It feels great to know that you appreciate my poetry. Thanks Carol.

Vicky Tsiluma July 11, 2012 at 5:08 AM Lovely sonnet(elegy) - 'a line must be true to the form' -strong words all poets should remember. Sherese Gooden July 11, 2012 at 12:47 PM Thanks for the feelings expressed.