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Reverse Sonnet- Love's Death and Life

there is no pain as bad as love's own death when gone is the euphoric ecstasy when joy of torrid love exhaled in breath becomes the silent hum of constancy no requiem so mournful can be heard than that of passion, harnessed by mundane when heart and spirit know love's been deferred to someone in the wings who's not as plain In quiet stillness, tears no solace bring the memory of the past as tyrant reigns and kiss, half-hearted, only serves to sting what once was deemed caresses, now are stains No other pain can pierce a lover's heart than knowing soon the loved one will depart ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before it's final breath has gone above One needs to find the will to fight for love Remember times that made the heart to beat what made the eyes to drink in and devour to reignite what once brought searing heat exposing love to resurrection power speak words of affirmation, words of praise do not allow the wayward glance to pain hold on to what was good, the best of days and free the wounded pride from rusted chain show once again to lover, wholesome grace forgive the hurt and adoration give then lavish all your love, leave not a trace and see how dying love will bloom and live Eileen Manassian I love rhyming and I love sonnets. I'm thinking of making a new form...the inverted sonnet. I think it's pretty simple what I've done. What do you think?

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Date: 11/4/2017 8:58:00 PM
So creative, loved this, and how not only you reversed the form but the emotions too, :)
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 11/7/2017 9:25:00 AM
I love the sonnet form. I want to come up with a form that utilizes it in some way. Thanks for the visit, dear.
Date: 11/4/2017 11:20:00 AM
Love it. Wonderful work on both, great idea...
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 11/7/2017 9:26:00 AM
Thanks ever so much, Charlie. Much appreciated...
Date: 11/4/2017 10:27:00 AM
This is very clever Eileen... Maybe you could have a contest on it..
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 11/7/2017 9:27:00 AM
I've never run a contest before. I don't know how to do it, and I don't have the time at the moment. Maybe later on when I am free. Thanks, SO.
Date: 11/4/2017 8:42:00 AM
Wow is this ever a gorgeous piece Eileen. You also reversed the dark and hopelessness of the first half. I enjoyed this emensely.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 11/7/2017 9:28:00 AM
I'm glad you enjoyed this piece, dear. I love iambic pentameter so much. :) The sonnet is my favorite form now. Hugs

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