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Curtal Sonnet: a poetic form invented by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Learn about the Curtal Sonnet: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/curtal-sonnet-poetic-form

The Perfume Bottle

a Curtal Sonnet

Her Evening in Paris was dainty blue,
safe in a place forbidden to young ones
too new to understand passionate love
between a man and a woman that grew
and burst in a blaze that rivaled the sun's,
then putting to shame the stars up above.

The years passed by as they are wont to do,
but her scent lingers in the mourning dove,
and still warms the hearts of her stalwart sons
and of the grandchildren who barely knew
her blue scent of love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Miller Avatar
September 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Great poem love the whole last stanza, congratulations
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
what a touching poem and beautiful poem for the contest. I especially liked the last line...it lingers like perfume on my mind :-) hugs, Sara
Rodrigues Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I love that first line! So pretty!
Achara Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Thank you.
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