Sonnet 13

  • Let us take this sundry sullen day in,
  • Along the lulling shore's somber warm tide,
  • Just bring that smile that shines like bright sequins,
  • The one that makes mine equally as wide.
  • And wade we will, no need to walk or speak,
  • And wait we will, the tide soon wets our feet,
  • At length we will, stare out alone to seek,
  • Some grand moment together when we beat,
  • A glorious banquet of gleaming light,
  • The source above and sitting at my side,
  • Afloat the hope a clarity so right,
  • That lost neglectful fate must soon abide.
  • Though now this beautifully bound day must end,
  • With it the rapture must also suspend.

Notes

Today was a beautiful day. So after working in Photoshop for way too long, I head out to the Torrey Pines State Beach to enjoy some silence and a beautiful dawning sky. Busted out my trusty notepad and wrote this in a fairly quick structured manner. And I love the final couplet, such a fitting way to end a compelling piece for a compelling day.

The sonnet starts with a trochaic pentameter line, followed by iambs the rest of the way. It's a nice way to invite the reader in. Line 8 is still a little awkward, but I'm tired so I'll post it now and consider fixing it later.

— Huy on