A golden light has settled on the day,
While people in their cars are heading home.
No matter where their efforts make them roam,
They seek it, whether near or far away.
And so, they'll brave the traffic's frantic fray
That tests them to outrun the setting sun.
And often tattered tempers have begun,
Beyond what soothing music can allay.
But finally, their residence is reached,
Where they receive the comfort of their mate.
Although their nerves and senses have been breached,
There's someone there to whom they can relate,
And bring about the prayers that were beseeched,
As sun was setting, day was getting late.
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Author Notes
I tried to capture the essence of driving home after a long day at work. For some, there is road rage. Others stay calm listening to music. All desire the comforts of home and their mate.
This poem is a Byron's Sonnet.
Lord Bryon wrote several Sonnets. Byron's Sonnets are obviously influenced by the Italian form rather than the English and possess an Octave with a Sestet. The eight lines of the Octave comprises of a progression of three rhymes a. b. b. a... a. c. c. a., but it's the six lines of the Sestet that makes it unique, with its pattern of d. e. d...e. d. e. This was his favorite and signature rhyme scheme. The total interweaving rhyme scheme is:
abba acca ded ede.
It is written in iambic pentameter. Volta at line 9.
This picture was taken by the author himself in January 26, 2012.
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