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An italian sonnet is a form of sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba followed by six lines with a rhyme pattern of cdecde or cdcdcd, but there is more to an italian sonnet. What is italian sonnet in poetry (complete definition)?
a port in ItalyA port in Italy
Livorno was a dark town with sparse light that appeared Russian
at an open place with many trucks and many women milling about
I paid one she bent over the bonnet of a car
did...
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absence, dream, funny love,
Form: Italian Sonnet
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care, confusion, courage, emotions,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Discombobulated
Old age can be a lonely time for some,
friends become acquaintances, then slip away.
Lifelong achievements bolster your resume,
but as inks fade, memoirs seem so humdrum.
And inexplicable wars leave you numb,
for morals sink when love's a...
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age, angst, anxiety, emotions,
Form: Italian Sonnet
My Love Is Not a Blinding BlizzardMy love is not a blinding blizzard, after all,
Descending quickly, sweeping you off your feet,
As though we were forever predestined to meet,
Then hurriedly moving on to another’s faint call.
My love comes slowly, more like a...
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love, lust,
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BLACK BOYLiving in my little world
That cannot be illustrated by word
I didn't choose myself neither did you
Who should be blamed my parents or who
At sunrise I thought it was normal
Young black boy now realises it's a...
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africa, anxiety, confidence, creation,
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Dark illusionsA thought to think
As u fight
To breath
No demons like
Reality
In which u seek
At your feet
Battler warriors
A priceless soldier
A worldly romancer
On earths tiny lil dancer .
A fight well fought
Captured moments
Well bought
So...
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anger, black love, crazy,
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Prophetic PowerIf in dreams prophets wield prophetic power,
then prophetic power have I; for I dream
of things to come, and of acts too extreme:
the saint, the liar...
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dream, god, imagery, metaphor,
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Choosing ObscurityCan any fonder love myself endure
Than self-regard bestowed upon a name,
Or for the cause of unrelenting fame
Become a thing unpleasant to inure
Myself, I think it wise, I must demure,
And savor all the taste of dignity
If...
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Categories:
pride, self,
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If anything were to ever happen"If anything were to ever happen,"
whispered a girl with heavy eyes and lips,
"remember to set your alarm for six,
you have a bad habit of sleeping in."
She sighed as the sky began to blacken
and sniffled in...
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12th grade, longing, memory,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Calliope LostUnder her magic, honeyed words poured forth
filling his fervent verse with rhyme and wit
for suitors to woo and doxies commit
to carnal indulgence and thus henceforth
as topmost poetaster of the north
his purse was filled with gold...
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Categories:
fate, inspiration,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Approaching Anniversary of Losing My WifeThree long years since my love has gone away
And I have settled into a life of lonely self-ease,
Seeing no regrets or sorrows I need to appease
Still sometimes I think I live in perpetual disarray.
If morning...
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anniversary, death, loss, lost
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To My Daughters, Alexandria and Christina
My daughters, I’m so very proud of you.
You have grown to become, fine young women.
Let not your hearts or lives be ruled by men.
Stand fast, and to your own desires be true.
Take what you need,...
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daughter, family, father daughter,
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To be one with the world
Curbed, is the joy to dance in soaking rain,
when its descant’s encore mistunes its beat.
Choked, is the charm of flowers fragrant treat,
for lifetimes falter till aromas wane.
Dulled, is the shine of stars in cosmic reign,
once...
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Categories:
child, life,
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I Think of Life with an Elegant Man
I think of life with an elegant man.
I see a man whose hands are silk to me.
He's stunning in a suit (well-groomed is he).
He loves to read and maybe plays Chopin.
He whisks me off to...
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Categories:
men,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Picking BlackberriesFarther down the glade beyond Myrtle Creek
Where, as a kid, I went hunting for raspberries,
We discovered a ripening patch of blackberries
Grandmother and I went there for a solid week.
One early morning we heard a frightful...
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Categories:
adventure, fruit, grandmother, nature,
Form: Italian Sonnet
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