Reviewing the Situation Cornish Sonnet

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Reviewing the Situation Cornish Sonnet

Post by poeticpiers » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:05 pm

Reviewing the situation.

On looking back now I am old.
I see the errors which I made
I watch as memories unfold
but they no longer trouble me.
The times I failed to make the grade
I tried but unsuccessfully.

I can forgive myself I find
although I still have some regrets.
I have attained a peace of mind
Old age has taught me tolerance
of life’s triumphs and life’s upsets.
You win or lose: You take your chance.

On looking back now I am old
I can forgive myself I find.

6-Jan-09

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Re: Reviewing the Situation Cornish Sonnet

Post by heinzs » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:21 pm

Iambic tetrameter, ABACBC and the couplet first lines of the main stanzas... interesting form. I think this is the first I've seen of it.

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Re: Reviewing the Situation Cornish Sonnet

Post by poeticpiers » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:35 am

I just discovered it myself but it is a nice form to work with ivor
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Re: Reviewing the Situation Cornish Sonnet

Post by bags123 » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:58 am

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