Sonnet 66: On Sonnets Poem by David Wood

Sonnet 66: On Sonnets

Rating: 5.0


Will Shakespeare, our greatest sonnet writer,
Left his mark in history with his plays;
Crafted his sonnets making his words brighter
And his plays most enjoyable in all ways.

Sonnets can be rich with eloquent words
On love’s labour’s won or lost by rhyming
Or writing about love as two young birds
So penning a sonnet can be charming.

But modern poets leave the sonnet alone
And will write verse that may or may not flow
About lovers who may have hearts of stone;
Perhaps that’s the way poetry will go.

Lots have changed in over four hundred years
And some modern poets leave you in tears.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Re the last line, I am not writing about anyone in particular.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tirupathi Chandrupatla 24 July 2013

David, you have mastered the art of writing sonnets. Keep writing. You are bringing the beauty of sonnets to the modern world. Beautiful sonnet remembering Shakespeare. Thank you.

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Geetha Jayakumar 24 July 2013

Beautiful sonnet remembering Shakespeare...Wonderful write and I enjoyed reading it...Thank you.

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Lyn Paul 24 July 2013

Lovely flowing words David, love the variety in your work. Thank you

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Dave Walker 24 July 2013

A great poem, Shakespeare certainly left is mark. I wonder what he would think about today's poets.

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Tirupathi Chandrupatla 24 July 2013

David, you have mastered the art of writing sonnets. Keep writing. You are bringing the beauty of sonnets to the modern world. Beautiful sonnet remembering Shakespeare. Thank you.

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 01 December 2021

Worthy of Bill Shakespeare Bravo!

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Dr Dillip K Swain 30 November 2021

A value laden piece..... so informative!

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Joseph Anderson 25 July 2013

Amen-I love and agree with that last line. A great sonnet. I believe you British writers inherited some of Shakespeare's genes- fine job here

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Leaking Pen 24 July 2013

Dear David You have ipadded, Iphoned, Androided the sonnet to our modern are, love the fanfare for the common man you make sonnets so accessible and yet rich in meanings and text, I am learning a lot from you, you are a masterful teacher Truly Paul(Leaking Pen)

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Kevin Halls 24 July 2013

I enjoy your Sonnets David as you make them modern and interesting. I feel all types of poetry can be fresh and readable. Will I reckon would give you top marks!

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