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The Sun Will Shine On Your Face

Suspended improbably on shoulders Hunched by years of glacial attrition And threaded through a forest of boulders: The path that holds the key to my mission I speak allegorically, because This tortured path has ne’er been seen before And every rock is a problem that was And every chasm is an open sore Each footstep will demand its pound of pain The raven keeps score of the promises But I will endure until I unchain The bright drops from the dark cloud’s surfaces And refract the light from the Sun, to send To the Heart of Gold at the Rainbow’s end ~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 2/5/2009 2:57:00 AM
Beautiful Sonnet, dear Nigel. Congratulations on your win in Biran's contest. Love and peace, Lainie
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Date: 1/31/2009 5:46:00 PM
This was an amazing poem, and well deserving to be among the winning poems in Brian's contest...it rocks!! ~ Congratulations!! ~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 1/31/2009 8:40:00 AM
Nigel, this piece is full of emotion and struggle, but leaves the reader with hope and strength. It is so well crafted with flowing meter and brilliant rhyme. Congrats on this well deserved win! Hugs, Donna G.
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Date: 1/30/2009 3:44:00 PM
Dear Nigel - Congratulations on your WIN in Brian's contest! Peace always, John
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Date: 1/30/2009 1:17:00 PM
The creative images convey your thoughts in an interesting way in this poem. Congratulations on being one of the winners in Brian's contest. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 1/30/2009 5:58:00 AM
Nigel, this is beautiful., Like Sharon, I am sorry to have missed ths. Congratulations on your win in Brians contest. Love, Robin
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Date: 1/30/2009 5:46:00 AM
Nigel, so sorry I ever missed this amazing write. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest! Love, Shar
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Date: 1/30/2009 1:31:00 AM
Congrats on your success in my sonnet contest Nigel.Rgds Brian
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Date: 1/26/2009 8:03:00 AM
Thank you for supporting my contest Nigel.Rgds Brian
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Date: 12/5/2008 1:21:00 PM
Nice to see more complex end rhyme. I'm always unsure about the punctuationsat the end of the lines.
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Date: 11/19/2008 1:22:00 PM
A splendid sonnet my friend! Marvelous flow and rhyming, and superior word use. Well done! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 11/17/2008 4:18:00 PM
What a wonderful sonnet this is...Raul
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Date: 11/17/2008 10:46:00 AM
An amzing write from you Nigel. Every stanza reads beautifully, filled with emotions that takes me for ride.
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Date: 11/17/2008 8:00:00 AM
I enjoyed this poem. I would like for our editorial board to have the opportunity to consider it for Blue Fog Journal’s “Contemporary Romantic Love Poems” anthology. If you are interested please review the submission guidelines at the following link: http://bluefogjournal.com/call-for-submission/. Sincerely, ED COET Editor, Blue Fog Journal
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Date: 11/16/2008 9:23:00 AM
Beautiful sonnet Nigel....you have the heart of a poet and romantic soul of a writer of love song. I always enjoy your work! ~ Carrie
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Date: 11/16/2008 9:05:00 AM
Nigel, I so look forward to your postings. This is another "keeper"..My throat is closed..have to get back to this later. BG
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