French Sonnet

Adam Willard
French has been described as the language of love and a few words in French can make many girls melt. At the same time, what's more romantic than a sonnet declaring your love? In this sonnet, I combined both, French and a romantic poem.

I wrote this sonnet for my then-girlfriend, now-wife, a few years back. Most of you probably won't understand the content of the sonnet, but it's basically exploring the problem of writing a sonnet for someone who won't understand it. Like most sonnets, it's concluded in the couplet at the end.

Comment je peux écrire un bon sonnet,
Qui décrit de tout ce qui est le meilleur,
Si c'est pas compris par ma bien-aimée ?
C'est elle qui m'a gagné tout ma faveur,

Elle qui est de tout le monde la plus belle.
Qui d'autre possède un si fin esprit ?
Ou bien de charme ? Sans doute, il n'y aucun qu'elle !
Elle qui me fait brille quand elle me sourit.

Il me reste une seule chose qui m'a trompé :
Comment je peux décrire ma belle chérie
Dans un sonnet entièrement en français,
Quand elle comprend rien de ce que j'écris ?

L'amour n'a pas besoin d'un tel langage,
Par d'autres manières il parle bien davantage.

Published by Adam Willard

I'm 28, happily married with our first baby boy. I'm a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in South Africa from 2008-2010 and now I'm living with my family in Madagascar, serving as Christian missiona...  View profile

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  • C.H.2/4/2008

    P.S. Bon Chance and Bon Voyage - missionary work sounds divine :)

  • C.H.2/4/2008

    Oui, j'agree! I can't believe I actually muddled through that also. It has been 15 years since college, LOL.

  • cathiesbloggs2/2/2008

    magnifique le fait de penser !!!! oui monsieur !!!

  • Kim Linton1/29/2008

    Beautiful Adam! And your artwork is amazing! :)

  • Branwen661/25/2008

    This is outstanding! And your artwork is so beautiful... What a special gift to your wife... Good for you!

  • Lady Samantha1/25/2008

    *applauds* c'est bonne!

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