Nothing New under the sun

Sonnet in tetrameter

Nothing new under the sun

The sunlight shimmers on the sea.
Its light reflects from white wave crests
The waves which roll in endlessly
engaged upon their ceaseless quest.
Twice every day the tide comes in.
Twice every day the tide flows out.
It fights a battle it can't win
That is the truth without a doubt.
The sea and land each have their place.
Although the boundaries can change
and very often leave no trace.
Except to make the shore look strange
Not quite the way it used to be
for it is changing constantly.

14/05/2009
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Reviews

[Adrian K. Smith]

There is something to be said about being able to take a form, placing your ideas and words within it, and having it come out in a conversational relaxed tone. The words flow effortlessly as you provide the contrasting image of change being the only constant, and thus nothing is ever new. Yes, I agree with Emily; you do indeed display great skill with form and meter - but not in an untouchable manner, rather in a means that can speak even to the common man such as myself. Thank you for sharing.

[Emily B]

oh, this is too beautiful to be sitting here un-noticed. I am jealous of your skill in form and meter. My words get all clumpy and stubborn when I try to situate them so.

Hoping you've had a lovely day.