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Numero Siete of the Marionette Sonnets (reply)

Oeste Hermoso — Wed, 22 May 2024 00:19:39 +0000

Gracias. I started the sonnets in the fall and finished them in the new year. It takes me a while to write a poem and quite enjoy doing so. It was very relaxing and intellectually stimulating to sit on my balcony contemplating marionettes, researching their colours and wondering what they want to be if they could come to life. I sure don’t miss working for a living.

Numero Siete of the Marionette Sonnets (reply)

Padrino — Mon, 20 May 2024 22:59:01 +0000

Probably my favorite so far.

Agreed! Sir, you are getting pretty darn good at this stuff!

Numero Siete of the Marionette Sonnets (reply)

Talley Ho — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:37:16 +0000

Probably my favorite so far.

Numero Siete of the Marionette Sonnets

Oeste Hermoso — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:13:09 +0000

To recap, the sonnets are inspired by marionettes on my balcony, Mexican mythology/history and the story of Pinocchio. They follow the Shakespeare form except for the fourth verse which is where Pinocchio comes in (“Be brave, be truthful and unselfish and you will be a real boy.”).

Amarillo suit with a Jaguar mask
Jaguar was the symbol of royalty
Jaguars are Kings and Queens, their time not passed
The Jaguar means magic and sorcery

Royalty abolished by Constitution
The Jaguar’s coats are beautiful rosette
Though Jaguars hunted close to extinction
El Sol becomes a Jaguar at sunset

Be brave
Be beautiful
Be bountiful
And you will be a real Jaguar

We are quite old, not beginners by far
But have time to find our inner Jaguar