Monday, 14 January 2019

Poetry Blog No 199 Sonnet- Valentine Rose


         




            SONNET- VALENTINE ROSE



The so-called "Shakespearian" sonnet tends to have a certain progression of ideas- the first four lines present a subject, the next four elaborate it, the next four start to come to a conclusion and the last two (rhyming couplet) sum it up - or sometimes reverse it. However, this "argument" (thesis, development, penultimate conclusion, conclusion) is not the whole story for it needs to be conducted via imagery and sound combinations rather than merely abstract thoughts and so appeal to imagination and feeling as well as thought. Often the imagery will revolve around a central image- in this case the Valentine rose. 






           SONNET- VALENTINE ROSE

I'd wish that I could bring before your eyes
The finest blossom of the flower of light-
As fair as Venus, splendid in those skies
That pass from dusk's last lilac to deep night.
I'd wish that I could bring before your ears
Most moving blossoming of great-toned song
That, singing shining melody, appears
To weave with words both deep and fire-strong.
Though all my gifts are lines and one poor rose
It bears brave red as signal of the heart,
And though I write but this poor rhyme, it shows
Much struggle seeking words to speak soul's part.
  And if my gift be not of light-sung hue,
  Yet still I wish to speak of love for you.








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