What are sonnets and can someone give me various examples?

Sonnets tend to be about love—especially the unrequited form. I have published a long sonnet cycle centered, atypically enough, on the intertwined discovery and naming of the planets and the elements. read more

The sonnet reigns supreme. The sonnet reigns as the most popular and adaptable of poetic forms. No fewer than 20 variations of the 14-line form have been published since Salvatore di Giacomo first banded together two quatrains and two tercets. Some curtail to 10 lines (Curtal Sonnets), others expand to 16 lines, and still others close with half-lines. read more