D.W. Rodgers Poet Sonnet

Shall I Compare Thee To a Winter's Night

Shall I compare thee to a winter's night
My heart's safe harbour, my warm igloo
My compass, my pathway through formless white
My constant companion, my North Star true.

As we shelter close in winter darkness
Though we shiver in February's cold
Our ardour tempers this Arctic fortress
And vouchsafes our union as we grow old.

But thy eternal winter shall not fade
Though evil gasses may force climate change
We will cover the planet in SO2 shade
To thus maintain the Earth's temperate range

So toast with sweet wine our lady luck's kiss
And jointly join in this Valentine's tryst.

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Jan Allison January 24, 2022 at 2:08 AM Excellent ink , a wonderful re write bang up to date especially with climate change, really enjoyed this poem xx D.W. Rodgers January 24, 2022 at 7:26 AM Thanks Jan, sometimes it's fun to pull the long haired's beards. I took out snug from second line which makes it one syllable short but scans better to my ear.