Sonnet, circa 2024.

Sonnet, cir­ca 2024Hold a leak­ing pen over an inad­e­quate note­book. Chew on the deriva­tion of “grace” from the Latin gratis—meaning pleas­ing. Seek a place for “apos­tle” in descrip­tion of a wren. Stand in a mist look­ing for a verb to describe the light­ness of the rain­drops. Break a line against the breath, car­ry on long …