Sonnet XIV

Benjamin Brantley 1984 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)



In my romantic dream she comes to me.
The herald of our long-awaited bliss,
A nightingale, sings sweetly from a tree.
Under the stars and moon-glow we both kiss.

As holy angels from above watch o’er
The hedge of night does make way for the dawn.
She wakes within my warm bosom’s enclosure.
As taking rest upon my heart thereon.

Yet with the signal of the morning light,
When we are brought to an enchanted state,
The world unrolls like a scroll in our sight.
Wherefore, we are blessed by the hand of fate.

Methinks this vision is of heaven’s will;
A wish God is most gladdened to fulfill.

About this poem

After many nights of lonesome dreaming, I begin to realize that God placed within our very nature, the desire to bond with our destined partner. For some this quest is not embarked upon, yet, as for others, it is hoped for with readiness.

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Written on January 21, 2024

Submitted by NightingalePrince on January 21, 2024

Modified by NightingalePrince on March 12, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 597
Words 124
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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