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Sonnet Poems

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A sonnet is a form of lyric poem made popular by poets such as William Shakespeare. Sonnets consist of 14 lines that usually have one or more conventional rhyme schemes, but there is more to a sonnet. What is sonnet in poetry (complete definition)?

Premium Member Love Yourself
Don't declare your love with all your heart Some people even give their lives for it All your heart is truly just a sweet part Remember, love for yourself has no limits To declare you love...Read the rest...
Categories: heart, love, me, self,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member A Dream of Heritage
A folk drama done,night's worries crept, Of fading culture,language lost to time, To bed I went;in troubled thought I slept, And dreamt,I walked a lonely barren clime. A maiden then appeared,in garments old, upon a dusty path she walked alone. I...Read the rest...
Categories: culture,
Form: Sonnet



Ghosting Valentine
A crime the February tongue — In her box I'm open this time; She alone melts chocolate eyes — Eyes — camouflaged red ribbons, blunt, Ever stained by glimpsing her love — And in my dream, her dreams still glide; Though...Read the rest...
Categories: sonnet, february, loneliness, love, pain,
Form: Italian Sonnet

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THAT HOLIDAY ROMANCE
(Sand Promises) That holiday romance I still recall. I close my eyes and remember it all. And though so many years have passed since then, Still, in my dreams, I relive it again. We initialled a love heart in the...Read the rest...
Categories: romance,
Form: Sonnet
A Bright Star in the Black Night
And Skadi had her way much snow today Imparted volunteer job hopes soar high. Each Thor’s day , a shining star in a black sky Orange in my throat and gob smacked, what to say? And never...Read the rest...
Categories: fate,
Form: Sonnet



Sonnet 3: An ode to my goddess
Once, legend told of Venus, born from foam, Her charm extolled in tales and poetry. Yet even she, though praised all over Rome, Would feel eclipsed if she set eyes on thee. Her lips, though soft, could never speak...Read the rest...
Categories: love, muse,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Bilocation
Both caged in form and yet at all times free, nothing can be more wonderful than that, playing cricket where we both bowl and bat, breezing through earth life, blissful and carefree, since we got our head and heart...Read the rest...
Categories: sonnet, spiritual,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Perfect In Every Way
She's like the essence of a coral rose a latent bloomer with a heart of gold And when she speaks to me in prose deep inside, she opens doors of old Rosy cheeked and full...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, appreciation, rose,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member The Bard Bequeaths
No introduction need precurse "The Bard of Avon". The historic event honored/revered that follows (his death) is written in the form he is most famous for. The English Sonnet, in proper iambic pentameter, a form...Read the rest...
Categories: farewell,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Shadows of Wisdom
Written: February 04, 2025 for contest Sponsored by: Miranda Hawley ...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, wisdom,
Form: Sonnet
In the wee small hours
All through the dark night When the world is so quiet I will touch you and hold you In the wee small hours I remember each touch When I am with you But the times I remember are In the wee...Read the rest...
Categories: love,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member His Gleaming Eyes
His gleaming eyes are blue, like oceans vast; They study me with love and tender care; They tell a tale of trials long since passed, And dream of going where most wouldn’t dare. His heart makes music, like the...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, celebration, devotion, emotions,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member No Cars
Glistening in popcorn yellow or wearing a fire engine glow; They may hold a shade of status but that’s not all there is to us; I’d love to travel with a poof and never fear if we’re fireproof; Auto repairs...Read the rest...
Categories: car, emotions, feelings, space,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Ending fear
“Wisdom is not enough to calm your fears” The knowledge we gain, fails to cleanse soul’s stain, though thoughts help us to navigate life’s maze but fears and desires yet remain heart’s chain, until the day we turn inward...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, silence, spiritual, truth,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Bitter Sweet
Late at night when I’m alone in my bed. A soft feather pillow under my head. My mind goes drifting down memory street when we were together and life was sweet. We meet at a wedding, we dance all...Read the rest...
Categories: love, memory,
Form: Sonnet

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