Well, this is MY free verse sonnet. There's no right or wrong version. After all, it is free verse. The idea is to follow the general format as stated in the rules. I hope you will all give it a try.


It is said that we free versers write our compositions due to our lack of formal skills. Sonneteers will claim, "A free verse poet cannot write a sonnet to save their lives, THAT is why they write free verse!". Well, of course, we know different and many of us have written award winning sonnets and are quite adept at iambic pentameter and structured poetry. Indeed, WE don't denigrate any form of artistic expression. It's time now to take it up a notch. Sonnets have become boring for the most part. "BORING" is always OUR call to arms. The time for a Free Verse Sonnet is NOW. This challenge is to write a free verse sonnet on any topic and in any format using all your poetic skills and instincts. Here are the elements that any decent sonnet is expected to contain AND we will be looking for them in your piece as well. NUMBER ONE: A sonnet is essentially a short argument. So, the beginning states your "proposition" or "problem" or "question". NUMBER TWO: Once that is established, you reach a resolution to said. This is typically preceded by a "turn" or "Volta" which signals the change of mood. NUMBER THREE: Finally, you sum up everything with your ending. Simply put, Argument, Resolution, Summation. Feel free to study traditional sonnets for insights as to general structure and flow. HOWEVER, we could care less about rules and confining traditions. We'll write our Free Verse Sonnets and way we please. Feel free to discuss at length in the discussion threads, ask questions, offer ideas or simply curse me and let off steam.

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