On April 23, 1616, the renounced Elizabethan poet, William Shakespeare, passed away. In honor of the 400th anniversary of his death, 9th graders composed sonnets to commemorate his style of poetry and his lasting legacy. Enjoy these two sonnets (14 lines, 10 syllables--stressed and non-stressed) about the power of a blossoming flower and the chaotic storm of thoughts.
Twisted
Beauty
One dozen that are
cuddled red and bright,
Magical crowns lying
in a glass vase,
Have the power to
make somebody's night.
This symbol of love
holds this world in place,
But who knew
something so beautiful has
The elegant power of
lonely rage?
The wispy petals
fall down slowly as
It spreads. Fake
beauty is meant for the stage.
A rose is just a
perfume that showers,
A fragrance for the
world to see as love.
It is of little
matter -- the flower.
The beauty hypnotizes
the brain of
What is truly
important. The rose thrives
In lies and love
that keeps the roots alive.
By Julia W., Grade 9
A Thoughtless Storm
Crashing tides of muse beat on rocky cliffs
Cerebral work, making and breaking words,
Erode dire thoughts, caves of buried shrifts
People’s opinions like sea-faring birds,
Nest in crevices, find others to join
Together leave young, for’er on your mind
Forever septic thoughts rest in your loin,
Forever cracked eggshells on cliffs to find.
Imagination, a vortex of cloud
A rainbow, a storm, silver moon, sunlight
Inspired reflection ascends the shroud,
Water droplets, like ideas, take flight.
The mindless thoughts like waves, coil in the sea,
They gather, they run, collide and recede.
By Vita M., Grade 9
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| Artwork by Nina M., Grade 9 |
