Gail Foster Poet Sonnet

Mercy, a Sonnet

Is this then all there is now, only me
And all there is now left for me to do 
Cry ‘mercy’ to the unforgiving sea
And bury all the love I had for you
Beneath the sorry roses in the shade
Of yew trees, in the graveyard, by the wall
Let tenderness and fondest feelings fade
Until the day there is no you at all
Within my mirror, only empty sky
And tumbleweed across the arid ground
No answer to the question of my cry
Just silence; oh my love, in you I found
A heat too sweet and gentle to forget
Have mercy on me, love, don’t leave me yet

© Gail Foster 2016

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Phillip Garcia August 15, 2016 at 11:39 PM This is a beautiful sonnet. I was hooked in the first four words. I always get tripped up trying to punctuate mine - I like the solution you found to that issue :) Gail Foster August 16, 2016 at 6:54 PM Thanks, Phillip. It's good to have breaks within lines, but I find that aspect of writing sonnets tricky.

Agnes Krampe August 8, 2016 at 4:17 AM Gail, this is such a beautiful sonnet; loved the sense of tenderness and sadness in your imagery. Agnes Gail Foster August 16, 2016 at 6:52 PM Thank you. I was very sad when I wrote this x

Daniel Turner July 27, 2016 at 5:41 PM Lovely! Just lovely! Bravo Gail. Gail Foster August 6, 2016 at 9:35 AM Thank you, Daniel. I'm pleased with this.

Tim Smith July 27, 2016 at 5:12 PM A beautiful sonnet Gail...the pace was great and nothing was forced..lovely Gail Foster August 6, 2016 at 9:35 AM Thank you for reading this, Tim

John Lawless July 27, 2016 at 5:02 PM Well.....Gail.....this beautifully written sonnet had me pinching back tears. A wonderfully touching write and brilliant (IMHO) SONNET. Gail Foster August 6, 2016 at 9:34 AM Thank you very much. One could hope for no better response.