Heather’s Sonnet Notes

Structure: Three quatrains and a coupletMeter: 6 syllables or trimeterSchema: abab cded fgfg ce Example Sunrise by Jez Farmer At the beginning of the day I feelJust like a whisper in a lover’s dreamAs remnants of dreams in gold rays congealIn rushing waters of the little streamI feel you standing there right beside meJust like …

Visions of the Inner Eye

Form: Choi's Sonnet Delicious silence sighs with contentmentAnd smiles like a sleeping innocent childThe sweet hint of the secret merrimentOf dreams and the wondering mind beguiledSlowly breathing as the spirit runs wildImagination never meant to be mildSilence embraces the different kindOf thinking; sleeping with an open mindLike the scent of sandalwood redefinedThe words of love …

Call of Fire

Form: Free Style Sonnet 1 The gut instinct that comes from a somewhereA someplace but I have never been thereLike a memory held too deep to shareFrom ancient days and my soul is awareIt feeds my spirit to do and to dareAnd I find myself drawn closer to careA past life seed planted deep inside …

The Creative Mind

Form: Four Kings Sonnet The creative mind as sharp as an axeHas no time for acts of complacent thoughtHis soul not for sale and cannot be boughtIn imagined worlds formed in parallaxHis muse shedding her artificial factsIn his darkness of thinking they are caughtAnd fingers lightly strike words as they oughtCompiling the notes into story …

A Question Asked

Form: Raven’s Rovi Sonnet 85 The shouting waves crashing on the dark rocksThe sea running free in its frothy whiteA stormy night revealing tidal shocksViolently stretching towards the clouded skiesNature’s rage displayed in passion and strengthOn a winter’s night her power defiesThe manmade resistance on the shore’s lengthProving again that Man’s will bears no strengthAgainst …

State of Insanity

Form: Raven’s Rovi Sonnet 84 Entwined in tangled webs of solitudeYou are distant, so far away from meAn empty void within love’s attitudeYet my soul is held in the captive stateStifling the tears in the shadows of hopeAs egos of passion are forced to waitAnd heart’s desires, in darkness, lost their scopeEndlessly falling down destiny’s …

Sacred Connection

Form: Raven’s Rovi Sonnet 83 This morning beneath the winter’s grey skiesThis morning whispered the promise of snowAnd in the silence I sat, closed my eyesMy soul entwined within the earth’s embraceAs consciousness floated gently awayI am weightless as I fall into placeIn the soft light of another new dayI’m sat by the pool where …

Stardust

Those eyes of truth of an innocent child Shine with the wisdom of knowing nothing To grab the heart with the senses beguiled...

Silence Before

In the stillness of discord the waves seek the tender dreams you have long forgotten. In the silence before the storm I speak...

Dusty Labels

You judge the clothes I wear, but I don't care, a narrow mind can't know the inner me, there's more to me than social tags can say...

Clone Hunters

I felt their cold hands reaching out for me Demons of the night there as I walked home Stealing my soul before I thought to flee...

German Sonnet Notes

Structure: Two quatrains and a sestetMeter: Decasyllabic or pentameterRhyme Schema: abba abba ccdeed Example Sacred Art by Jez Farmer Beguiling beauty humbles the proud roseHer grace, a hidden jewel, caught my eyeAnd like a whispered love that breezes sighHer name is lost in gardens I suppose.I sort her name from clouds that swept the skyThey …

Writing It Out

‘Just write out the words and express your feels Let your voice say it and say it to you’ This is the beginning as your soul heals...

Feel My Love

Every night I write out my heart and pray you hear a poet calling how I long to hold you in my arm...

Dare to Dream

Dare to dream of love, a brave heart can dare feel the music ripple, I need to feel sharing my soul with you in dreams we share...

The Unworthy Suitor

‘I love you’ is not enough when it’s said Just words that can never see what you feel The feelings entwined with fate in my head...

Before

What do I see then, just before we kiss Before my eyes close to the world outside What temptation invites me to feel this...

Verity

In the heat of the moment all’s revealed For in love there’s nothing to be concealed Every whisper every caress...

Cool Cotton

Silent battles beneath cool cotton sheets Where our resistance and the cool air meets The torment tempting love to take the chance...

Mental Grit

The sudden sharpness within a deep breath When standing up as the others sit down The burning heat that simmers in the eyes...

Sangria Nights

On the table the pitcher waits for it As the ice mingles with pieces of fruit Then some orange juice for that citric hit...

Returning to Beauty

The drifts of snow carry life into caves Buried beneath like old catacombs With liquid cut walls forming icy graves...

Rubbish on the Beach

Debris streams of shattered glass reflects dawn The morning after another street fight A kid dead as a bottle said good night...

Roses in the Rain

To cut the blooms or not to cut To feel her pain or let it be To let her grow in liberty...

The Goblet Sees

A fine afternoon wine reflecting sun Smooth sensual moments in golden hue As it spirals wonder upon my tongue...

Nothing More

My soul is falling into the pits of hell Unexpressed sorrow churned around my pain And in that sorrow drowned the tolling bell...

Free Verse Sonnet Notes

Structure: 14 linesMeter: No meter requirementSchema: No rhyme specified Example Tad-cu by Jez Famer What star should I lean onAs I walk the path of lifeTowards my destiny, my future, my deathWho is the star that leads me?The shining example of doing it rightWho is the man who stands beside meWhen seeking that second opinionBut …

Classic Style

A man and wife revealing wealth and style Amid restrained luxury holding hands Echoes of richness lay scattered around...

Epitaph to a One-Night Stand

The terrible and jaded brief desire Found in a frantically emptied glass With dying kisses failing to inspire...

Fallen Angel

Like a child lost in the mists of my soul With wounded wings, unhealed, lost to the world My heart clings to desire to make me whole...

Loaded Gun

Leading me her skin slippery and wet With a subtle hint of that sweetest sweat I’m caught in her trap my resistance low...

You

My eyes close as you feel with fingertips How soon you send my heart to its eclipse As you gloss over my lips with your tongue...

False Embraces

The floating words no longer shine of gold, so deep beautiful sounds now lie in fear as before, you're not the one for me to hold...

Slumbering Dreams

Sweet echoes of you emerge from the night To mingle within my slumbering dreams To hold me close until the morning light...

Corner of Sanctity

Everyone needs it, their own special place Where all is calm and the soul is at peace As peaceful as moonlight, a secret space...

In the Garden

There was a story about it We all knew it backwards And each year Gran added a bit...

The Best Thing

There’s none to be found in supermarkets And there is no sign under the carpets They are never sold as a ready-made...

Sonnet to a Robin

One to another they passed the message On an autumn breeze hidden in a song In golden hues of the winter’s presage...

His Song Her Choice

Oh, how many times I have envied her Her femininity as the earth Inspiring me as her litterateur...

Mission Unaccomplished

A mission to England for the French King To calm the rising of religious storm The Pope said no, there’s the root of the thing...

Fatima Stanza Sonnet Notes

Created by Larry EberhardtStructure: Two quatrains, a couplet, and a quatrainMeter: Decasyllabic or pentameterRhyme Schema: abab bcbc cc cdcd Example Tell Me of Your Anger in Whispers by Larry Eberhardt Should you be moved to speak in anger, dear,I ask that first you test your words alone.You’ll want to be assured your meaning’s clearif anger …

Sonnet to the Dishwasher

Of all things to throw at me for a subject of a sonnet, the gadget that I have a passionate hatred for and won't give house room

Love Remains

I shall not speak of sadness in her name Of a love lost when all I feel is love For love does not die, it goes on the same...

For my Rizzle

She has died leaving me behind in time Her ashes buried beneath the rose tree In the garden where she played roses climb...

A Christmas Party

The shepherds came from their sheep on the hills And peasants came too; a moment to see The animals joining in, angels in frills...

Brief Encounter

Washed up on the high tide line on the shore, A miracle lies amongst the debris. A rose from deep in the ocean’s blue core...

The Kiss of Zen

A kiss of love that tastes of lipstick gloss And stains my lips like the wines of Alsace As you savour my sensual existence...

Crystallization

My lips linger softly against your lips For longer than a taste on a tongue’s tip My eyes imprisoned deep within your eyes...

Sleep Demons

As I sleep my silent fears grow too much Like a giant tiger chasing my soul As in darkness I dread the slightest touch...

Rock-a-Bye

Relaxing by the fire watching her sleep Upon my lap, she’s purring through the night And the night flows softly as dark tears weep...