Super Sonnet



Is it true you flew twice the speed of sound,
Leaving sonic shock waves behind in a cloud?
Winged over the Atlantic, Paris bound,
An élan swan stretching its neck out proud.  

Sixty-thousand feet, Mach Two, double time.
Sleekly sculpted, a flying Brancusi.
Gourmet meals onboard were sublime.
Noise restricted flights to just over the sea.  

Like all mythical birds you are now folklore,
Flying the storied skies of history.
Landing lights on just off Avalon's shore;
Aeronautic beauty of harmony.  

Like the Phoenix you will rise again, I portend.
To the fleetly, Concorde was a godsend.

About this poem

This is my first poem written in the traditional sonnet form.

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Written on July 01, 2022

Submitted by on September 26, 2022

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 593
Words 113
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

Thomas Molitor

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  • rnadc
    A sort of light-hearted tribute to something beloved by many in days past. It is, I think, well-structured, nicely rhymed, and doesn't waste a lot of time or space getting it's point across. An elagy to a machine. 
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