The Encyclopedia Sonnetica

For Pati

For Pati I look upon my life like Disneyworld. In Disney’s realm the days are sunny stark, Or when it rains the wigs still stay stiff, twirled In spite of the humidity.  The park In evening’s  brilliant, too, since Klieg lights blare Away what darkness that sneaks in...

Sentimentality

      Sentimentality A sadness in his face that isn’t dark But maybe contemplation of pale things Like loss of love not worthy of remark Because it’s past and now has purple wings, No longer scarlet, settles in his eyes. His forehead, veiled with curls,...

Two Sides of One Channel, Sea, or Ocean

Two Sides of One Channel, Sea, or Ocean A strand, another strand, two banks of one Wide river separate — but offer more. Exotic poetry entails a sun Unseen until the poems reach the foreign shore Across the currents of division.  Then The poets there, beyond the...