Sunday Sonnet!

Posted on May 21, 2017 | 29 Comments

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Confronted by steep hills say not, I can’t,
Unless you know what lies within your means,
An insight which, to mortals, most, is scant,
For who can tell what lurks within the genes?
‘Impossible’ can maim the boldest heart,
Reducing what ‘can be’ to ‘cannot be’,
From thence, hopes, instantaneously depart,
Disabling human spirits to be free;
The blackbird renders fulsome morning song,
A gift by Mother Nature well endowed,
The blossom blooms itself among the throng,
Existence raison d’etre is thus avowed;
Engender in all beings self-belief,
Life cannot have a better leitmotif!

Ā©Meanderings 2017

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29 responses to “Sunday Sonnet!”

  1. Daisy in the Willows | May 21, 2017 at 11:50 | Reply

    We do make our own fate.

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  2. janetweightreed10 | May 21, 2017 at 18:13 | Reply

    A most insightful sonnet….and such a beautiful image. I was in Hampshire this weekend staying in the middle of the countryside and the birdsong and flora/fauna was absolutely stunning. Enjoy your Sunday evening…Janet xxx

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  3. Kate4grace | May 21, 2017 at 18:44 | Reply

    I think we tend to give up and say we can’t do something.People say to me,I can’t write poetry but they have never tried!I find your image very impressive.:)xxx

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  4. Vicky | May 21, 2017 at 19:50 | Reply

    Very true Bushka…

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  5. huttsfantasticworld | May 21, 2017 at 22:05 | Reply

    Life does have its own difficulties which can be overcome. Lovely image.

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  6. Gradmama2011 | May 21, 2017 at 22:23 | Reply

    food for thought…happy May!

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  7. jilldennison | May 22, 2017 at 07:36 | Reply

    So many times, especially in the last few years, I have tried to eliminate the word “cannot” from my vocabulary, yet somehow it always creeps back in. Beautiful sonnet, dear friend! Hugs!!!

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  8. deacongill | May 23, 2017 at 07:43 | Reply

    Always sad when people give up easily, not realising that if we just went on a bit longer, kept faith a bit more, even tried something out for the first time, it would make a difference. Frankly, being told that something is ‘impossible’ is like a red rag to a bull to me … šŸ˜‰

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  9. Gradmama2011 | June 11, 2017 at 15:37 | Reply

    as I used to tell my students… “just do it!” I love your lines:
    The blossom blooms itself among the throng,
    Existence raison dā€™etre is thus avowed;

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  10. Gradmama2011 | June 11, 2017 at 15:38 | Reply

    your dogged persistence in writing fine poetry is indeed an inspiration! šŸ™‚

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