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Lost in Literature
O, mem'ries what beholden me at night,
to tempt my mind from wondrous words to those,
that write in person, action, sound, and sight,
hold not with structure found in verse and prose,
that sing to us and speak what is not said,
amuse, enrage, or bring such joy and strife.
Their pain endures past all the paper read,
the cover closes not the Book of Life.
All books enshelv'ed, mind released to think,
on all the sorrows of this world and age.
Of these I chanced to lose amid the ink,
that stains the ends of fingers on the page;
when I my eyes the outside world forsooke,
and drifted down to rest upon a book.
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I, too, was a bit put out when I looked at the sonnet section and found many poems that were not actually sonnets.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my sonnet. Your honest feedback is valuable, especially when it regards the meaning of the poem, which, while clear to the author, may be somewhat less obvious to readers. Thank you for letting me know!
Finally, a sonnet that is actually sonnet! There are some great poems listed under sonnet on this site, but half of them aren't the real thing. Alas.
Okay, so, concerning your poem: I read it through like five times and don't understand it. In my unprofessional, personal opinion, that is not a good thing. I personally think that good poetry uses simple words, with a complex overall meaning. But even that is not necessary. For example, when I read Emily Dickinson, or, say Shakespeare, I feel something, I kinda know what the poem is about, even if I maybe did not get the whole thing. So obviously you aren't Shaekspeare or Dickinson, but aim for the stars, right? Some advice: it seems like you are trying too hard with the wording, you know? Take it or leave it, just don't take offense, your poem has a cool idea and once this is posted I am going to check out your other stuff.
