I'm going to forego voting, but I will mention that I review the book in which "Hardy" (by the Mystery Mastery Poet) appears in the forthcoming spring issue of the Hudson Review. This will be a big 55th anniversary issue and will include a cd of readings of poems that have appeared in the magazine over the years. I hope everyone will take a look (and a listen).

I've certainly enjoyed reading all these sonnets aloud and have liked them all for different reasons.

But my first, second, third and fourth choices would be:

1)Aftershocks
2)Millay's Child
3)Visions of the Serengeti
4)The Perfect Sonnet

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Charlemagne's Vision and Aftershocks, equal votes.

Terese

'Aftershocks'.

Another for "Aftershocks".

John

Singing Bird

Charlemagne's Vision

I like them all, but my two favorites, and they're on equal footing, are:

Forty-Eight
Singing Bird

I meant to add that this entire thread is an incredible resource, and I admire the work posted.

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1. Aftershocks
2. Charlemagne's Vision
3. Homeric Simile

I have enjoyed so many of these that it's hard to pick favorites, but I think I am most impressed by "Aftershocks," "Millay's Child," and "Phenomenon," in that order.