Long, long ago as poets know.
A sonnet was a little song
without rules you had to follow.
There was no way you could go wrong.
Petrarch invented a fixed form
and then Will Shakespeare altered it.
Both are accepted as the norm
although they vary quite a bit.
Since Will most poets had a try
to write a sonnet in their way.
The hide bound purists can't deny
there’s many sonnet forms today.
Like any art fine poetry
evolves and improves constantly.
28-Nov-08
http: // blog.myspace.com.poeticpiers
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Ivor, for me it is the best medium to explain feelings, thoughts, philosophies, and entertain one at the same time. Like you I love poetry. Enjoyed the poem. Bob