Rhyme scheme: abba
cddc effe gg
3 quatrains (Italian
rhyme scheme)
followed by Heroic
couplet.
14 lines
iambic pentameter.
(My first two source agreed, but since then I have found several that allow tetrameter)
(My first two source agreed, but since then I have found several that allow tetrameter)
pivot 9-13
Example poem:
Tell Me of Your
Anger in Whispers (Bowlesian Sonnet)
Should you be moved
to speak in anger, dear,
I ask that first you
test your words alone.
If anger stems from
blunder of my own
You'll want to be
assured your meaning's clear.
If meaning's very
clear, then is it fair?
Is it essential now
that blame be found;
will such proceed
toward a common ground?
Are these first
words intended to repair?
Perhaps, the words
should simply disappear
for now, until your
anger can abate.
There's nothing
risked delaying words that grate.
Unleashed, harsh
words will travel like a spear.
My love, use
whispers closely late tonight.
I love you, honey; I
will make it right.
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