The case of the missing sonnet unfolds;
in three parts, here before you now revealed.
.
One: the sonneteer vehemently upholds
that crucial evidence has been concealed.
.
Two: he claims the sonnet (to date his best)
was finished and the draft was good to print.
.
And three: as aggrieved plaintiff, he'd suggest
the weight of evidence does more than hint
.
that the crime was payback, a vendetta,
a deliberate and well executed
act of retribution; every letter,
every word, in every way disputed.
.
Why take possession of what causes grief?
What's the obsession... it beggars belief?
.
© Tim Grace, 29 September 2011
(Revised: 5 November 2022)
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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