Transcendental Sonnet #730:
My Sweet Obsession Silke

Without hesitation I make confession
I have a rather serious obsession
But serious is not really the right word
Something more like giddy is to be preferred

Still sometimes it takes on a serious tone
At midnight when I am depressed and alone
Or at noon when everyone else is so glad
To be together and I am feeling bad
And a little mad but a gentle madness
Clothed in shades of autumn and tinged with sadness

The one I need so much is sick and suffers
Yet her transcendent sweetness always buffers
Those more bitter moments as smiling through her pain
My sweet obsession Silke makes me smile again

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+Steven Curtis Lance

Copyright MMIV Silke LLC

Friends and fellow poets!

I have an idea: when you post a poem, why not attach a poll to it, as I have done here with my latest sonnet?

People so often don't quite know what to say in reply; this way they don't have to say anything, just give the poem a numerical rating. Of course they can then add any sort of reply they like.

What do you think of my idea?

What do you think of my sonnet?

I hope this new idea will prove useful. I am happy to serve as your friendly Guinea pig in the service of a better poetry board!

All my love to all. I am in unbreakable solidarity with you all!

+Steven
Poet in Residence

I think it is a great idea! So far your sonnet is getting PERFECT results!! It is good cause there may be people who dont want to write a reply, as you said. Now they dont have to!

Keep writing!
Love,
Dara