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# The Sonnet
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/the-sonnet/
- Published: 2021-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: What perfect form the sonnet did achieve! The syllables perform their sacred dance Reread, out loud, accentuate, believe The stresses must accommodate their stance Compare to summer days or restless nights Infuse the...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

What perfect form the sonnet did achieve!  
The syllables perform their sacred dance  
Reread, out loud, accentuate, believe  
The stresses must accommodate their stance  
Compare to summer days or restless nights  
Infuse the words with lyrical panache  
And then you might just reach desired heights  
(if good and lucky, you might make a splash!)  
The critics? Let them ramble in free verse  
Let’s see if someone imitates their art  
If centuries from now, kids will rehearse  
Or find a single line to touch the heart

The sonnet’s safe, as safe as it can be  
A touch of Shakespeare sings for you and me

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783492-Shakespearean-or-Petrarchan-Sonnets-