Winner of the Jeffrey’s Sonnet Challenge

Have you tried a Jeffrey’s sonnet?

The weekend challenge on the Facebook group Rising Moon Poetry was to write one.

Here is the winning entry

REVENGE (Jeffreys Sonnet)

His perfidy, did not make sense

He had not any good defense

Would she forgive? Now, on his knees

A woman knows when all’s been said

Not all prevails, some feelings dead

And yet, his groveling – does please!

Though, she agrees yet, on a whim

She’ll not forget, forgive – not him

The bed he’s made, not fit to lie

Stirred deep within her bitter soul

A rage that she’ll not ne’er control

It seems someone might have to die!

He might could cry, to live – his goal

He’ll pay the toll, and even lie

Oh, he’ll not e’er forget this night

Betrayal won’t sit well despite

Attempts to reconcile the wrong

The laugh inside as she strikes out

Will leave no room for him to doubt

This err wont fade, ‘twill carry on

And he alone, beneath the skies

So vulnerable and none-the-wise

Iniquity did not serve well

Perhaps he should pick up and run

The malice through the air’s been spun

His pardon begged did surely fail

She’s cast her spell – he just should go

But, he’ll not know – nor – ever tell!

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