The Devil's Music: A Sonnet
A song reflects abstract emotions well
If deftly played by masters of the art;
If poorly, melody’s ungainly swell
Will rend the ear, when meant to rend the heart.
Medieval bards believed an evil chord
Diabolus in musica would bear.
If pregnant tones can vile birth afford,
They carry better perfect birth as rare.
My theme is holy love in certain terms,
A verse my heart would sing without a tongue,
My corpse will feed the chorus to the worms.
Though not a master yet, I am still young,
But angel, grace a troubadour in wing,
In time you’ll hear the host of heaven sing.
Njero said,
Sep 5, 06:51 #
No author tag, so I assume original?
Keira said,
Sep 6, 08:21 #
You’re back! I thought you’d buried the blog for good.
Good poem. My favourite is the corpse/worms bit.
Tristan said,
Sep 7, 21:09 #
Yeah, it’s me.
Ha! I’m back, apparently. I’d like to be at least. Glad you’re still interested.
Theburdman said,
Sep 13, 11:56 #
I should read more sonnets. Usually I don’t think of sonnets as having as much dark imagery as this one does… but it still is hopeful.
RobinWren said,
Aug 24, 12:33 #
Nice to see someone skillful write a Shakespearean sonnet. Try reading it aloud and think about what you hear and whether or not it works. You’re good. Don’t be too easily satisfied.
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Nov 19, 06:07 #
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