As a new standup comic on the stag Whose never-tested japeries fall fat, And facing down the hostile masses’ rag Must tap reserves of courage in his hat- So I, when looking down this rocky rod I took not knowing what would lie ahad, Must persevere, though failure bumps forebod, And hope the hindrances won’t … Continue reading January 3: Mising Leter Sonet
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January 2: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (1) Sonnet (2)
While Camden House3 lay vacant, dark, and bare, Its counterpart on Baker Street4 was, too. The hunted tempted hunter to the snare5, A trap was sprung, the predator subdued6. An empty house3, as any empty space, Is filled with air and possibility; Potential anything in any place, Abounding with ineffability. An empty hearse2 arrived here … Continue reading January 2: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (1) Sonnet (2)
January 1: Sonnet 101
An English sonnet's only fourteen lines, Possessing ten and sixty metered feet, Two stanzas of a thought, then by design, The turn, la volta, where ideas meet. The third quatrain is a kaleidoscope, Through which the prior stanzas can be viewed. And then a couplet which, the writer hopes, Will emphasize or contradict the mood. … Continue reading January 1: Sonnet 101
Libby Weber 