John Lawless Poet Sonnet

Un-Ringing the Bells

Un-Ringing the Bells


To live in the shadow of the steeples
the tintinnabulation of Poe’s bells*
tormenting the sinners as they slumber
wrestling the darkened dreams of childhood hells

following the path that led asunder
“the road less traveled”**  challenging the norm
a vagabond in tattered memories
wandering through an endless self-made storm.

Awaken - the bells possess no power - 
cold hands that call dead clappers to concuss
tremble at the thought the ropes are fraying
fear’s ancient tones now deadened under rust.

Yet their vibration lingers at days start
within the chest still beats their “Telltale Heart”***.


1/3/2017


With acknowledgement to

*The Bells – Edgar Allen Poe

**The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost

***The Telltale Heart – Edgar Allen Poe


submitted to – Sonnet about where you live – Poetry Contest

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Eve Roper January 7, 2017 at 8:28 PM Congratulations, John, on your sonnet win. Hugs Eve

Robert Lindley January 7, 2017 at 5:31 PM Back again, to now congratulate you on a fine win!

Robert Lindley January 5, 2017 at 2:21 PM Great sonnet, every verse a pleasure to read. Good luck in the contest... Adding to my fav list as this fine sonnet speaks to me ...Super 7 my friend..

Chris Green January 3, 2017 at 10:19 AM What a fantastic piece of writing John. I like how you have used a few of the classics to weave in through this wonderful thought provoking piece. Like I have just been on a trip of wondrous proportions. Also...liked the us of "tintinnabulation". John Lawless January 4, 2017 at 6:41 AM The first time I heard a reading of Poe's "The Bells" was the first time I heard the word "tintinnabulation" and I never forgot it..."the tintinnabulation of the bells, those bells, bells,bells,bells"...(and that was some 55 years ago.)