I'm always impressed when a very strict form is employed, in this case the Petrarchan sonnet(so much more difficult than the Shakesperian), in a manner which doesn't make the form leap out and grab you by the collar, and in such a way that the writing still seems natural and unforced.
Loved the enjambment at L6 and L11. "She had made this man" is especially powerful.
Initially, I shared Richard's thoughts about "national", but now I can't think of another word which would more effectively carry that range of implications. I tried.
Excellent sonnet.
Bill
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