Marilyn Nelson — The Truceless Wars
Poetry Unbound
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The truceless wars, by marylind nelson. Among beasts and among men are worlds apart. A sonnet is usually in two halves, not necessarily of equal length. This one is based on eight lines followed by six lines, making a 14 line poem. The first time i read this poem, i counted the lines and thought, this is a sonnet, my god.
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