John Lawless Poet Sonnet

Spring - You Sly Fox

Would that love’s touch return on the morrow
ease the coldness of such separation
soft kisses adrift on sunsets aglow
reflect the light of iced desperation.

Temptress or tyrant - lover’s decision
hot tempered vixen – cool, distant player
love in the distance - lust in rescission
hornswoggled by smooth, fast talking soothsayer.

Spring, you sly fox, you two timing cheat
melting the frozen, fueling sun’s blaze
announcing the offspring before lover’s meet         
writing love letters in wordless essays.

Sadly the lovers cannot comprehend
Spring’s but a means – to a flowering end.


©2/27/2018

Submitted to – Spring Is In The Air – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Emile Pinet

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Jan Allison March 30, 2018 at 11:42 AM What a charming sonnet John and i agree spring is a sly fox but March has a nasty nip and can bite you in the bum with a cold spell:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner March 26, 2018 at 8:45 AM I am always fashionably late, John. Congratulations on placing in the contest. I really enjoyed this sonnet! You are getting better at them:) This one is definitely a keeper.

Sandra Haight March 7, 2018 at 1:32 PM Great Sonnet, John. Congratulations on your win! Sandra :)

Line Gauthier March 6, 2018 at 6:08 PM What a charmingly witty poem. A fun read, John. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 6, 2018 at 3:11 PM Back with congrats! xomo!

Carrie Richards March 5, 2018 at 12:22 PM There is such a sweet and romantic feel to your wonderful poem, John !! Congratulations on a lovely poem ! John Lawless March 6, 2018 at 5:23 PM Thank You Carrie, and nice to hear from you again.

Emile Pinet March 5, 2018 at 11:21 AM Congratulations, your poem earned a place in my contest, it was a very tough contest to judge, well done my friend, Emile. John Lawless March 6, 2018 at 5:23 PM Thank you Emile for the contest and for my placement.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 28, 2018 at 10:17 AM Oh I freakn LOVE THIS! A FAVE! Contest or no a winner already for me! :) xomo! John Lawless February 28, 2018 at 4:06 PM Thank you Maureen. I sometimes think of spring as an unlikely "matchmaker" between Winter and Summer.