Tag Archives: Sonnet

On Rebellion

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Louis William Rose

“I’M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!”[1] These are the words of Howard Beale in “Network”. The American movie classic is about an aging network broadcaster who rebels against the corporate oligarchy and subsequently … Continue reading →

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Sonnet: Mike 1984 – 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Louis William Rose

Come tell me there is something I might say, a string of magic words, some fated rhyme, whereby I might turn back the hands of time, and usher in a former favored day. Bring something that will hold my thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Poetry | Tagged desperation, end of life, God, Louis William Rose, Mike ALlen, Poem, Poetry, PTSD, Sonnet | Leave a comment

Sonnet: Amidst the Roar and Tumult of This Age

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Louis William Rose

Amidst the roar and tumult of this age I now and then find time to take my ease beneath a vine calmed by some gentle breeze allowing my sweet dreams to take the stage. I see you there, sweet shining, … Continue reading →

Posted in About Love, Poetry | Tagged Dream, Dream Journals, Dream Sharing, Fantasty, Interpretation, Louis William Rose, Poem, Poet, Psychology, Romantic Dreams, Social Sciences, Sonnet | Leave a comment

Sonnet: The Sonnet Form

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Louis William Rose

The Sonnet Form Folks say the sonnet form is out of date. I cannot say that I myself agree. Though modern poets’ verse is often free of form or even simple rhyme of late. Yet here and there we find … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Poetry | Tagged about sonnets, Louis William Rose, Poem, Sonnet, What is a Sonnet | 1 Comment

Sonnet: The Life I Miss

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Louis William Rose

It was so raucous, with them all around at times I thought, like some pneumatic drill alone inside my room, devoid of sound the memories within are louder still The constant conflict seemed too high a price combined with expectations … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Poetry | Tagged art, children of divorce, Divorce, irony, Louis William Rose, Poem, Poetry, regret, Sonnet | Leave a comment

Sonnet: To Those Who Rush to Praise Us

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Louis William Rose

To those who rush to praise us when we say they should do what is right in their own eyes. All men or women having their own way to live precisely as they would surmise. To those who laud our … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Liberty, Poetry, Social Philosophy | Tagged acceptance, diversity, individuality, Liberty, Louis William Rose, Poem, Sonnet, tolerance | Leave a comment

Sonnet: A Hero’s Death

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Louis William Rose

Lord, let me die a hero’s death I pray. To meet the sudden blast and never flinch. And should my company flee in disarray, to stand my ground and not give up an inch. Lord, let me die a soldier’s … Continue reading →

Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry | Tagged Christian Soldier, Death in Battle, Death in Combat, Fighting the Devil, Hero's Death, Louis William Rose, Poem, Prayer, Sonnet | Leave a comment

A Neo-Patriarchal Response to Communitarianism

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Louis William Rose

Very occasionally, in the morning when the weather is not too hot, I step out onto my front porch and sit on a broad wooden bench, looking out into my front yard and that of my neighbor’s, enjoying the coolness … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Papers, Feminist Philsophy, Political Theory, Politics, Race and Gender, Social Philosophy | Tagged Alan Keyes, Athens, Benjamin Franklin, Betty Friedan, Clifford Geertz, Communitarianism, Dave Hodges, Engels, God, Louis William Rose, Max Weber, Patriarchy, Poem, Sex, Sonnet, Thomas Jefferson, To Those Who Rush to Praise Us, United States, United States Constitution, warrior citizen | Leave a comment

Sonnet: It Must Have Been a Dream I Thought I Had

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Louis William Rose

It must have been a dream I thought I had, My eyes awakened filled with tears of joy. Still breathing fast my troubled soul made glad, Anticipating scenes I might enjoy. The universe was like a shiny toy, That I, … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Poetry | Tagged Broken Dreams, Disappointment, Failure, Louis William Rose, Poetry, Sonnet | Leave a comment

Sonnet: To Carmen on Her Birthday

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Louis William Rose

I pass by every day and realize the flash of recognition in your eyes springs from a place where smoldering longing lies deeper than other’s watching might surmise. The time we spend together fairly flies each day begun and done … Continue reading →

Posted in About People, Poetry | Tagged co-worker, friendship, Louis William Rose, Poem, Sonnet, unrealized, workplace relationship | Leave a comment

Sonnet: Tree Hill

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Louis William Rose

I think I’ll wander up to old Tree Hill to spend a few unhurried hours there and walk the trails until I get my fill of butterflies and scented woodland air Above the birds and squirrels make their nest turtles … Continue reading →

Posted in About Life, Poetry | Tagged FL, Jacksonville, Louis William Rose, Nature, Poem, Sonnet, Tree Hill Nature Center, Urban Nature Center | Leave a comment

Sonnet: Epitaph

Posted on November 1, 2004 by Louis William Rose

Epitaph for Louis William Rose Lou Rose has passed away, ha, ha, ho, ho. No special claim on heaven he has made, Except that upon Christ his sins are laid, Were there another way he must say no. His life … Continue reading →

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Sonnet: To My English Professor

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Louis William Rose

If I could set the standards I must meet, Does common sense not indicate that I, Would place the bar mere inches from my feet, To effortlessly clear it when I try? Or do I choose a steeper, nobler path? … Continue reading →

Posted in About People, Poetry | Tagged clearing the bar, Dr. Jeanette Berger, Louis William Rose, Poem, setting standards, Sonnet, UNF, University of North Florida | Leave a comment

On Shakespeare’s “Sonnet CXVI”

Posted on March 1, 2003 by Louis William Rose

With Sonnet CXVI, William Shakespeare refuses to admit that anything can change or stand in the way of true love. The setting of this sonnet gives the impression that the poet has been engaged in a lively discussion regarding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Papers, Poetry | Tagged Let me not to the marriage of true minds, Louis William Rose, Sonnet, Sonnet CXVI, true love, William Shakespeare | Leave a comment

Sonnet: How Wonderful to Know and Not To Know

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Louis William Rose

How wonderful to know and not to know of chance and circumstance that might have been never expressed but for your toothy grin. Which must sustain me even as you go. With both hands, I would part the folds of … Continue reading →

Posted in About People, Poetry | Tagged farewell, good friends, Louis William Rose, office relationships, Poem, Sonnet, things that might have been | Leave a comment

Sonnet: My Love For You

Posted on June 16, 1994 by Louis William Rose

My love for you is like the wildwood rose. That flourishes secluded in the fields. In seasons lush or deprivate it grows. Each passing year a greater harvest yields. My love for you is like the brook that flows. The … Continue reading →

Posted in About Love, Poetry | Tagged Arts, Cupid, Jamy Sue Rose, Louis William Rose, love in nature, My Love For You, Nature, Poem, Poetry, relationships, Romance, Sonnet | Leave a comment

Sonnet: I Have Sought Thee

Posted on January 5, 1994 by Louis William Rose

I have sought thee for so long, every day and every hour, every poem and every song, wrought to bring our love to flower. Is there naught for me to say, what persuasion, what endearment, could I now at your … Continue reading →

Posted in About Love, Poetry | Tagged art, committment, Louis William Rose, Poem: Sonnet, Poetry, Sonnet, unrequited love | Leave a comment