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Case of the missing sonnet

… unfolds in three parts.

By Tim GracePublished 2 years ago 1 min read

The case of the missing sonnet unfolds;

in three parts, here before you now revealed.

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One: the sonneteer vehemently upholds

that crucial evidence has been concealed.

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Two: he claims the sonnet (to date his best)

was finished and the draft was good to print.

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And three: as aggrieved plaintiff, he'd suggest

the weight of evidence does more than hint

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that the crime was payback, a vendetta,

a deliberate and well executed

act of retribution; every letter,

every word, in every way disputed.

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Why take possession of what causes grief?

What's the obsession... it beggars belief?

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© Tim Grace, 29 September 2011

(Revised: 5 November 2022)

Sonnet

About the Creator

Tim Grace

A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.

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  • T. Licht12 months ago

    love how different your style is! keep it up!

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