Month: April 2010

Sonnet: “The sun shines down with far too great a heat”

The sun shines down with far too great a heat
For man or beast to stand beneath its might
Until a wall of white cloud intercedes
And turns the burning fire to softer light.

Behind the curtain hides a blinding flame
Too beautiful to gaze upon alone;
A mystery that man’s tongue cannot name
Although he feels its call deep in his bones.

Against all sense I strain my eyes to see
What lies obscured within the silken mist,
A hope within my heart that I might be
The one who can survive its blazing kiss.

To burn in beauty’s fire would be worthwhile;
Pray lift your veil and let me see your smile.

This is an English sonnet written late at night on April 19, 2010.

Sonnet: “I turned my eyes up to the morning sky”

I turned my eyes up to the morning sky
Where horses’ tails ran off into the west
And wondered where the souls of men might fly
When time’s long march had brought them to their rest.

It’s said we rise up to the stars above
To sit beside the Lord that gave us breath,
But does not part remain with those we love
In memory that endures beyond our death?

The works we leave behind and carve in stone
Show what was valued most within our heart;
To those who knew us by our name alone
Our memory is a legacy of art.

A life of kindness and of industry
Gives each our share of immortality.

This is an English sonnet written on the occasion of the Coronation of TRM Thomas and Elisenda on April 10, 2010.