Sonnet IV

Benjamin Brantley 1984 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)



Into my dream thou camest one late night,
Wherein thou didst possess my heart with bliss.
Discovering compassion in my plight,
Thou didst leave me awakened with a kiss!

Thy lips are still apprized in memory,
As enshrined in my diary of hope.
Thy name is as the bedroom master-key.
I pine and yearn with longing to elope.

Jacqueline, wilt thou comest yet again,
To woo me gently with an artful song?
For phantasms of thee I shant disdain.
Evidently, thou canst do me no wrong.

'Tis with all my love, I write this letter
A pledge to thee: for worse or for better.

About this poem

This is the second poem I've dedicated to a lovely songstress.

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Written on February 12, 2023

Submitted by NightingalePrince on February 12, 2023

Modified by NightingalePrince on November 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD XEXE FF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 564
Words 119
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

Benjamin Brantley

Having traveled to the UK, & Germany, whilst also being brought up in the USA, this poet retains a great enjoyment of biblical study, and the romantic arts. more…

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