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Sonnet Poems

Welcome to our collection of Sonnet poems! This classic form of poetry is known for its fourteen lines, ten syllables per line, and a specific rhyme scheme. Sonnets are often used to express themes of love, loss, and contemplation. Here you'll find a variety of Sonnets, from Shakespearean to Petrarchan, that will take you on an emotional journey and leave you with a greater appreciation for the power of language. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the timeless beauty of Sonnet poetry.

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Love — William Shakespeare	Verse 1 Tell me where is fancy bred, {he} Or in the heart, or in the head? How begot, how nourishèd? [nour-ish-ed] Reply, reply. It is engender’d in...	814 views Rate it
I Hear The Words You Cry — Kermit Peasley	I hear the words, in how you write, you cry. But I, with all my might, can not reach you. I want to wipe the sorrow from your eye, And pick you up when...	513 views Rate it
Bird Of Paradise Sonnet — Marie Helen Abramyan	Bird of Paradise, feather among leaves, To the earthy soil I am bound and tied. Anchored by claws of roots and weighty sheaves, My spirit flies...	431 views Rate it
To my Woman — Roberto Suárez Torres	I will love you more today as I do wake in the morn with bright eyes, what will be for it to bloom I cannot say no more than human hands have on the...	289 views Rate it
This night — Talia Garza Hernandez	My mind can’t find anything beautiful I walk losing mindfulness evading the ambience, the skies thoughtful, this bad genius fell over me flaming. ...	231 views Rate it
Love Is Like A Flower — Nate Valentino	Love is like a flower, it needs attention every day, Love is like a flower, needing care in different ways, Love is like a flower, once plucked it...	229 views Rate it
Sonnet IX — Benjamin Brantley	My love and I sang madrigals for fun As we exchanged our hearts, one evening’s tryst. She masqueraded as a coyish one And bade me steal no kisses from...	220 views Rate it
For Leonor, A Tale of Kingdom's Quest — Benjamin Brantley	A few gentle knights tarried in the court Who’d pledged to crusade at the king’s command. When from afar came the darkened report That one was vying...	218 views Rate it
The Cross of Snow — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	In the long, sleepless watches of the night, A gentle face -- the face of one long dead -- Looks at me from the wall, where round its head ...	213 views Rate it
My Queen is Black! — Roberto Suárez Torres	My Queen is black and with famed scepters firm! Our dreams elated in storms of the night they sway like twinkles that dispel the worm, she a fount...	203 views Rate it
You Make Me a Better Man — Jordan Lok	My loving girl, you inspire me to write. How I love the way you draw, laugh, and paint, Invading my mind through the day and night, Always dreaming of you...	191 views Rate it
Growing Love — Ludy Bührs	Truly nourished in their early days, the seeds of love prepare to spread its flame, to care and lift with open arms in ways that keep minds free from...	188 views Rate it
Sonnet # 67 — Luis A Estable	If seen with eyes, done so, not pretty I! Thus, woman, hear; behold me with your heart And you will see a lovely bluish sky That is my feelings as my...	186 views Rate it
Sonnet # 55 — Luis A Estable	Let's have a dream, my pretty Sue, dear friend. Let's have a dream and allow me to be wild. Don't take it bad but try to comprehend It's just a dream;...	182 views Rate it
La flor — Roberto Suárez Torres	En mi jardín con cielo dorado, un estanque de hoja cristalina, el suave ungüento derramado, y perfume de la rosa fina. Densa miel que gota a gota...	182 views Rate it
To Sapheria: A Sonnet. — Benjamin Brantley	I dreamt I kissed thee on thy rosy cheek, In bygone days, some yesteryear ago. Thou didst incline, yet as thou didst not speak, Thine absence made mine...	176 views Rate it
Noon at the park — Talia Garza Hernandez	The black shadow of the typical tree covers us this warm day of June, we are resting over this common green plenty grass where the wild flowers grow...	174 views Rate it
Tug of War — Gisela Vigil	When questioning our purpose and our goal, there’s tug of war between the heart and mind. While one, mirrors the fantasies of soul, the other seeks...	169 views Rate it
Sonnet # 209 — Luis A. Estable	Like water fresh that one picks up to drink. Like fan that cools the soul on a hot day. That's what you are to me, I gladly think. And truthfully I...	168 views Rate it
Es la noche ordinaria, hiriente — Talia Garza Hernandez	Es la noche ordinaria, hiriente, repaso multitudes de recuerdos y escucho de pájaros, sonidos semejantes a la canción creciente maúllan gatos,...	158 views Rate it
A Little Dragon — Roberto Suárez Torres	I, met a little dragon in a cave, where quiet ripples grow deep in the dark, and the stars glitter with rays long and stark, teaching me how to fight,...	157 views Rate it
Small — Roberto Suárez Torres	How each moment with you is sadly small, for I love you, in your arms I am borne; a butterfly's span takes longer to fall and wails sharper not heard...	157 views Rate it
Song of Solomon — Song of Solomon	Song of Solomon: Book...	153 views Rate it
The Violet Sunrise — Roberto Suárez Torres	How can I forget what I once saw? Under the cold whispers of a big tree, not even did one crow dare to caw on that clear night which sparkled with the...	148 views Rate it
BROTHER AND MY WIFE — Marko D Rupia	BROTHER AND MY WIFE I didn't know that my brother Could do such as thing to me And still when I close my eyes I end up saying he didn't mean so ...	147 views Rate it

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