With its ten gangly legs and five long feet,
it hobbles the cobbles - a diddle-dee-dum;
pedals the rhythm of a Roman street,
travels to Britain - a fiddling strum;
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espouses rules but allows them broken;
copes with rejection and hopes of the heart;
in moments of need it's quite outspoken;
a smitten attachment to Cupid's dart.
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Many a muse has become its focus;
blushed at the poet's devotional praise.
In love sings the rose, in Spring sings the crocus.
In time comes a couplet, as sentence or phrase.
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Lovers of the word think more upon it,
through chapter and verse ... none beats the sonnet.
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© Tim Grace, 11 July 2012
About the Creator
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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