Winter Sonnets

I finally finished the sonnets for my novel-in-progress. The first is from the main character, Aria. She is quite the poet, and later turns that talent into songwriting. The second "sonnet" is from Zed, the goof-off character, as you can see by what he wrote. His full text didn't make the cut for the novel, so this is the only place you can see it in its entirety. Enjoy!

Aria's Sonnet:

When e’er the land is wrapped in ice and snow, 

My heart does long for days of sun and warmth,

But Winter hides from me the dear sun’s glow

And forces me to warm beside the hearth.

When Solstice turns the nights to longer days,

New promises of warmth in Spring do rise,

But Winter’s winds and cloak of snow still stay,

Delaying fields of green and bluer skies.

When e’er at last the friendly melt does come,

My weary heart is slow to beat again,

But Spring’s warm smile brings love under the sun,

Reviving me, restoring life within.

O! Joyful Spring in optimism gleam

Til hopeless Winter’s just a memory.

Zed's Sonnet:

Winter time is here again.

Christmas is just around the corner.

I can’t wait to open my presents.

I can’t think of a rhyme for corner.

Deck the halls and jingle bells.

Decorate the Christmas tree.

Make lots of Christmas cookies

And give them all to me.

The band froze in the Christmas parade.

Santa rode in on a float.

I saw an elf-dog and a reindeer.

My friends thought it was a goat.

I really wish that it would snow

So that we could miss school-o.


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