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    AC Benus
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One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets - 58. Exactly

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Sonnet No. 115

 

Attuned to Nature, and to worlds of loss,

One young man's sorrow was consigned to record

Tears from birds – from beast and plants, and even moss –

For Orpheus struck his lyre most lachry-chord.

Then, another young man tossed furniture

Out his bedroom window, so that the poor

Might feel Saint Francis a fellow voyager

In a world whose inequities need uproar.

Thus, Orpheus struck a chord and waited,

And Saint Francis offered a stigmata –

While to both, Nature came safe and sated

To attend their human serenata.

With afflicted palm opened then towards the sky,

I offer song and prayer, and you're the reason why.

 

 

Sonnet No. 116

 

Often it seems sorrow are the lyrics,

Coursing beneath my metres' beating strain –

Slipping; sliding – not able to affix

Scope or compass to my doleful refrain.

But, it's not as if I'm sad, exactly,

No, if anything, it's a deep desire

To feed this sense of joy most compactly

In form to make me its justifier.

These words may now exist because of me,

But the soul that surges through them is you –

Take one away and there's nothing to see,

'Cept the music diffuse making them true.

Not set in time, but measuring out,

My love drums, and about you wants to flout!

 

 

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Parker Owens

The images you bring to St Francis and Orpheus were arresting; I reread no. 115 several times just to re-experience them. In no. 116, you describe feelings so familiar to me they hummed like strings on Orpheus’ instrument. Thank you for these gifts today. 

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Lyssa

Both sonnets are so beautiful. No. 115 the impressions of the enchanted forest around monastery La Verna rise up in my mind. No 116 I agree with Parker, you describe something, that sounds very familiar to me as well. Thank you for sharing those wonderful poems.

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6 minutes ago, Lyssa said:

Both sonnets are so beautiful. No. 115 the impressions of the enchanted forest around monastery La Verna rise up in my mind. No 116 I agree with Parker, you describe something, that sounds very familiar to me as well. Thank you for sharing those wonderful poems.

My great pleasure. Thank you for reading and encouraging me 😀 

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3 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

The images you bring to St Francis and Orpheus were arresting; I reread no. 115 several times just to re-experience them. In no. 116, you describe feelings so familiar to me they hummed like strings on Orpheus’ instrument. Thank you for these gifts today. 

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts with me 😀

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Mikiesboy

Your work always impresses me.  I struggle with this form. Yours, are skilled and beautiful.

Thank you for sharing your work.

xo

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2 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Your work always impresses me.  I struggle with this form. Yours, are skilled and beautiful.

Thank you for sharing your work.

xo

Thank you, Tim. This is a form I have been working with for quite a long time now. If anything, perseverance brought me the understanding of Sonnets I may now have. And you can do it too; I know you can :)  

Thanks again!

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