Sonnet 27 Poem by doug bentley
Sonnet 27
the tempered mastery which like a wheel,
all things centered round revolving axis,
permits the freedom to all emotions feel,
in bondage to none, is crown of life's race!
not the freedom which denies, or forms
arbitrary limits, but excellence to explore
and develop - the capacity to absorb harms
and translate them to benefit, to ignore
limit and seek experiences undefined -
is true trust in temperance - a freedom
not for the unfit! who to self-limit resigned
attempts no more, self to death will condemn.
self dead to life, no life lives, nor is free.
life's attempting. attempting's life's mastery!
Well done the way you likened freedom to a wheel revolving on an axis, contained in space, yet constantly exploring new terrains.
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5/6/2024 3:13:31 PM # 1.0.0.1119
The ability to explore and develop, to translate harms into profit and seek experiences unlimited- your definition of freedom is all pervasive! ! The last line gives an apposite finish to this wonderful sonnet! Attempting is life's mastery! !