The Encyclopedia Sonnetica

Jeanette Black and White

Jeanette Black and White   Her eyes cast down as if ashamed of style And beauty, she is captured. She is held Forever in the falseness.  All the while This image has existed, it’s compelled Jeanette to be perfection with a full Dark lip weighed down by knowledge of a...

The Lake

The Lake The Lake Your eyes grow deep as galaxies for me, Much deeper than the sky at dusk, as high And deep as midnight and serenity Reflected on the surface like the cry A swan sends echoing—all this because Of death.  Old memories include your head, My lap, years...

Under the Florida Son

 Under the Florida Son Under the Florida Son On Wilson’s first Inaugural Day A “man” was born.  His father always called Him Man.  For instance, Archibald might say, “Go do your hunting, Man.”  Archie’d been galled To have so many females in his life, Was thrilled to...