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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)?
ColourfulCOLOURFUL
Allium is raising king Spring’s alarm
Easter red bud is shining in red glow.
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color,
Form: Italian Sonnet
ObfuscationOBFUSCATION
Many when unsure, may hide their opinion
Buried within words and deflective phrases
But if lacking sense then it’s for the crazies
Yet outright lying holds little dominion
In terms of status, they’re merely a minion
And missing the point...
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confusion, integrity,
Form: Italian Sonnet
My Generation Part Deux ExodusTo the artists and inventors to come,
my generation was so rebellious.
We tried to instill that fraction of us,
feelings now are seen as so bothersome;
Although human emotions are gruesome
at times they can make us so glorious;
'Dream...
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creation, emotions, feelings, humanity,
Form: Italian Sonnet
LightkeeperSpent too much time mourning dead dreams of mine,
Look you in the eye with my wistful stare.
Withdrawn for so long, you won't find me there,
A melancholy hell of my design.
Please hold my...
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friendship, love, mental health,
Form: Italian Sonnet
An Everlasting LegacyDoom smiles at us all, so we smile back.
Wilted petals on the Tree of Life don't die.
A most modest craftsman or a devil's eye.
All will perish one day on the one-way track.
Drain the grime off...
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anxiety, change, death, funeral,
Form: Italian Sonnet
The Long WalkThe long walk (Serra de Estrella)
Crossing from France to Portugal, my car got stuck
in the snow, on the mountain of Sierra de Estrella
It was the year when much snow fell, but I walked on
coming...
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adventure, blessing, color, humor,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Beguiling SpringBeguiling spring, how bold your arrogance
You shameless season painted in conceit
Parading up and down each city street
O'er hill, through dale, you flaunt your elegance
Each tree, each flower, bathed in decadence
Each gale, each breeze, your moods...
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spring,
Form: Italian Sonnet
RoseRemembering your silken skin - oh Rose
Which brought me to rattling knees
My heart, springs a steady bleed
Where you've wandered no one knows
Like you became a ghost
I'm left a vessel upon a harsh reed
No harbor to...
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angst, blue, deep, longing,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Another SeasonFor years, I've watched my seasons come and go
Beneath the pines along the River Brine
I've drunk my fill of robust summer wine
Survived the stinging lonely winds that blow
Now once again spring brings her color show
Rebirthing...
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life, seasons,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Each Passing CloudInside of me, there is another me
Observing, as I act upon life's stage
My mind is where he hangs his open cage
To him that is the same as being free
I keep him in touch with reality
At...
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child, imagination, muse,
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Freelance RomanceI saw the universe inside your eyes,
missing the self loathing that was within;
Ignoring my past and what had just been;
Flames expelling carbon monoxide highs
replenishing the hit as my bruise dies;
At the start of euphoria...
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emotions, feelings, romance,
Form: Italian Sonnet
The Fiddler and the FrogThere was a fiddler. How he loved to play!
He had two sons. In wooden shoes they’d clog
while he would fiddle, and his little dog
would prance with them! They didn’t always stay
inside their little shack, for...
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humor,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Les MiserableLes Miserable
I walked and walked down a steep ravine and came across
a village has forgotten by time by a road that evaded dwellings
A track not trodden among boulders and roofs made of canes.
skinny women...
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absence, allusion, angst, animal,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Hypocrite's ManureSo a world could be small yet too big,
This lady is ripped; she cries all day!
He to be master, now boss ever stay.
Oh this soil, half a decade always a whole dig.
"Master please be...
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africa, freedom, pollution, prejudice,
Form: Italian Sonnet
The Belle of YuleShe walked in the natural belle of Yule
lit up like the glitter upon the trees;
Holding a dove waiting for it’s release
in her arms the white bird appeared a jewel;
Harmony poured from every...
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emotions, feelings, holiday, peace,
Form: Italian Sonnet
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