Awesome or Awful?

Sonnet

 

 

 

Awesome or Awful.

 

Thou art my friend and yet my foe.

 Thou praiseth me dishonestly.

Why is that thou acteth so

Art thou afraid of hurting me?

An enemy who honestly

declares my work is full of flaws.

Helps to improve my poetry

 and thus adopts a wiser course.

Although he may show prejudice.

Attacking my attempts at verse

and show no sign of compromise

Methinks your flattery is worse.

I take both with a pinch of salt

 and still improve though by default.

 

18-Sep-08

 

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Reviews

[Helen Woodward]

Who was the blighter? Nicely done with a quick wit and boot up the backside for someone who has no taste.
Terrific sonnet, your archaic language is dealt with and penned with a firm hand Oh talented one...
Helen:-)