Sonnet to Amy

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Sonnets scare me. I don't think I'm capable of writing one. It's getting the meter right that scares me. I love the terzanelle. I'm okay with villanelles and a few other forms. Anyway, glad you tackled the sonnet! There is one line in it that stands out: "now grown to a love pure as Venetian glass." I really like the Venetian glass. Nice touch. I once had a conversation, with another poet, about form poetry and cliches. When you're writing a form poem, it's difficult not to fall into the cliche trap, while looking for the required rhyme. Example: "my heart your heart/I give you my mind, body and soul." But I know this is meant for someone special and I bet, like a safe bet, she'll love every word of it.