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Tag Archives: Edmund Spenser
The Notion of Privacy: Spenserian sonnet
A private notion turns to public act when it is witnessed by someone outside your circle; once unloosed, it won’t come back. These days, it quickly wends its way world-wide. Your signal will of course be amplified; within a moment’s … Continue reading
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The Gift of Life: a modified Spenserian sonnet
A precious gift is life; and how we use each moment tells just what we think it’s worth: a wasted dawn is reproof of our birth, and consequences that we can’t refuse. There is no misplaced talent on this earth, … Continue reading