Scott - Re: "Claims that it is unrecognizable as a sonnet seem just a little bit hyperbolic and serve more to characterize the reader than the poem." - Yes, a traditionalist will see this poem differently than a non-traditionalist. To a traditionalist, this is not a sonnet.
RE: "Did I miss the part of the discussion where a sonnet has to be grammatically correct? Fragments are perfectly acceptable to me as long as they are comprehensible" - Yes, although I am a traditionalist, I see no reason why phrases and fragments should not be used, as long as they make sense. I think your comment may be in response to what I said - I believe someone pointed out that it was one (or a) sentence, which it is not, unless you start with the title, maybe, pushing it a bit, as another suggested. - Maryann
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