Mark Peterson Poet Sonnet

Tethered By Life

Tethered by life's boundless gyre;
doltish in the headlong plunge.
Swirling in its turbid mire;
mock demur feigns to expunge.

Inchoate thoughts swell pathos' rosters;
errant guides whose hack beguiles.
Pay scant regard to such impostors;
debar with glee their rueful smiles.

Then peerless grow your firm resolve;
abjure ego its tumescence.
Ascend the arc and thus evolve;
render glacial your senescence.

Else succumb as prisoner of your thought;
Fashioned into something you are not.

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Andrea Dietrich August 11, 2021 at 5:01 PM and a very belated congrats on a win a few years back!!

Andrea Dietrich August 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM wow, you used some really nifty vocabulary here. I had to look up one word to see what it meant! So profound, Mark. I think it would certainly be worthy of the anthology. Tell me which poems of yours get in . Can't wait to know!!

Robert Lindley June 23, 2018 at 11:55 AM Written with tremendous insight, depth and truth my friend. To write sonnets in this level is the mark of a master poet, IMHO. A gift given the reader .... A fav....

Elaine George January 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM Congratulations on your win, Mark! The last two lines sum it up so powerfully. Elaine Reply Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 12:01 PM Elaine, I appreciate your comment--it lends needed encouragement to my work. I had hoped the conclusion would convey a message. So nice to hear it did.

Beautiful Scars January 11, 2018 at 10:45 AM such a profound sonnet, congrats :)-luloo Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 12:03 PM Lolol, how nice to see your avatar grace my page and to learn of your appreciation for my profundity.

Susan Ashley January 10, 2018 at 9:06 PM A really deep and thought provoking sonnet, Mark. A great title and wonderful use of language. Beautifully expressed! Congratulations on your wonderful win.. Warmest wishes ~Susan Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 12:08 PM Susan, you were so kind to leave such remarks with me. I struggle to find new ways of expressing things. Nice to hear when I succeed.

Connie Marcum Wong January 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM Wow! This sonnet is as brilliant as the poet who created it! I loved it Mark! Congratulations on your win! : ) Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 2:10 PM Thanks so very much Connie. Remarkable compliment from someone who is so supportive of my work.

John Hamilton January 10, 2018 at 2:58 PM What a vocab you used here Mark, a great sonnet, congrats on a fine placement! Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 2:11 PM Thanks for hosting the contest. I appreciate the placement, John.

Cona Adams November 28, 2017 at 10:29 AM Nice Sonnet, Mark. Good to find a well written traditional form. Mark Peterson January 12, 2018 at 2:15 PM The traditional form is what often plays in my head, and I'm glad when I can write it down. Much better when you comment, Kona.

Scott Thirtyseven January 21, 2017 at 9:49 AM Great title. And a piece of art to follow. I see that it has been awarded in a contest, wise judge. Mark Peterson April 30, 2017 at 3:13 PM Scott, thanks so much for your kind and appreciative remarks. I value your support of my work highly.

Connie Marcum Wong January 10, 2017 at 6:52 PM I see this placed in a contest. Congratulations Mark. If we could view the beauty of our souls, the ego would be a nonentity. Love the message in this piece Mark 7 ; ) Mark Peterson January 10, 2017 at 7:46 PM Glad you enjoyed this poem and its message. I try very hard to say things new and meaningful. It's hard to do and so gratifying when someone I respect has a kind thing to say.

Adeniji Toluwalope Gideon December 26, 2016 at 11:52 PM Beautiful! I love your choice of expressions. Thank you for sharing this. A 7, no doubt. Mark Peterson December 27, 2016 at 4:46 AM Your comments honor me deeply, and I love seeing new faces on my page. This also means I have some new poetry to read on your page.

Joseph May December 26, 2016 at 2:05 PM Great write and win Mark..Congrats Mark Peterson December 26, 2016 at 11:41 PM Joseph, thanks so much. I can't tell you how much I've appreciated your support of my work over the years, even now when my productivity has been so constrained on account of my circumstance.