Evolution for Friend Syke

Tetrameter sonnet

 

Evolution

 

Long, long ago as poets know.

 A sonnet was a little song

without rules you had to follow.

There was no way you could go wrong.

 Petrarch invented a fixed form

 and then Will Shakespeare altered it.

Both are accepted as the norm

although they vary quite a bit.

 Since Will most poets had a try

to write a sonnet in their way.

The hide bound purists can’t deny

there’s many sonnet forms today.

Like any art fine poetry

 evolves and improves constantly.

 

28-Nov-08

 

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Reviews

[Syke]

I feel honored having a poem dedicated to me, and I think I understand what you'r'e saying and I agree. Poetry is constantly evolving with new forms being invented, and then new versions of those forms appear, the forms themselves are redefined, and at the same time, some people repeat the form in it's 'pure' or 'original' form. Just making sure none of my comments have been misunderstood, I really like your sonnets and I understand that most 'forms' of poetry are very vague, and your stuff is most definitely in sonnet form. All the lines seem to follow tetrameter too, great job! :)

[Alex Annesty]

Hear hear my friend, and well put, as always.

My semi-regular visits to your work are always rewarding. Thank you.