Love is often depicted as childish, angelic or gentle. And sometimes all three. So, for my first ‘personification’ sonnet, I imagined love as a gigantic creature – one capable of grabbing Cupid in its fist and squeezing the arrows out of him. To emphasise the separation of Love as a beast from Cupid, I refer… Continue reading Personification 1: Love is a Beast
Month: August 2021
These are Love’s Sonnets.
Sonnets are English language’s haiku. The sonnet’s form (14 lines of iambic pentameter) is strictly defined. Love, on the other hand, is indefinable. Which is a problem because it’s also the emotion that most impacts us. If we’re lucky enough to have safety and sustenance, then Love steps in and shapes our lives – through… Continue reading These are Love’s Sonnets.