QUOTE (Larry @ May 2 14, 12:38 )

Hi Jerry,
There's not a lot one can crit about with your sonnet because it is in perfect IP and the turn brought a wry smile. My only comment would have to do with all the "first word" capitalizations of each line. I know, some do it and some don't but it may confuse the reader (it does confuse this reader). I try, when reading poetry, to concentrate on what is being said more than the rhyme at the end of each line. When capitalization of each line is used it's like the beginning of a new sentence rather than the beginning of a new line of thought. Punctuation enhances each new thought or phrase and enjambment, when needed, brings a nice thought picture to the mind.
It's probably just me and is no big deal so "tot".
It is a very nice goad to those who would use endlessly overused idioms to express themselves.
Nicely done!
Larry
Hi Larry;
Capitalizing the first word in a line seems to be traditional, and using or not using it is a decision that a poet has to make. It is true that the use of caps is personal, especially so in contemporary sonnets and poems. I have no problem with your suggestion to do away with those caps in this Shakespearean style sonnet. I understand that the first letter's capitalization in each line came about when poets wanted to set their lines apart from all other writings and for other reasons. Thanks so much for your kind suggestion and comment.
Jerry