The Complete Sonnets by Alex Telman poetry book

 

 

This collection of 664 sonnets is apparently a world record for the number of sonnets written and published in the English language.

 

We explore the profound, often ineffable dimensions of love, connection, and the timeless bonds between souls. Through vivid imagery and deep reflection, each poem illuminates facets of the human journey—from fleeting moments of passion to eternal energies that persist beyond death. These sonnets celebrate love’s complexities and our lasting shared experiences.

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This collection of sonnets delves deep into the profound and often ineffable aspects of human experience—love, connection, and the intertwining of souls across time and space. Each poem explores a unique facet of the human journey: from the beauty of loving a single person in this lifetime to the transcendent energy that binds us, even beyond death. These sonnets reflect on love’s complexities, the impermanence of time, and the powerful force of gratitude and compassion that persist in our relationships.

Through vivid imagery, philosophical musings, and emotional depth, the poems invite readers to reflect on the lasting impact of love, the significance of shared moments, and the eternal nature of human connection. Whether celebrating the time spent with a loved one or contemplating the boundless energy that unites us beyond the physical realm, these poems speak to the heart of what it means to love, to live, and to be grateful for every fleeting moment.

 

Sample

The Hourglass

Time slips like sand through fragile, hollow glass,
Its weight too vast to capture in the hand.
The hours turn, a stream too swift to pass,
Each moment lost, like footprints in the sand.

The hourglass that once held love’s design,
Now stands, bereft, its golden light erased.
What once was whole has withered into sign,
A ghostly mark, a fleeting, empty trace.

Yet still, each grain of sand becomes a song,
A whispered prayer, a faint but steady beat.
Though fleeting, love was once the pulse so strong,
Now dust, it settles softly at my feet.

The clock ticks on, and time will never yield—
But love, though lost, remains within the field.

 

The Weight of Memory

I carry you as though you never left,
A burden, both a blessing and a chain.
The hollow air where once our love was cleft,
Now fills with echoes, filled with grief and strain.

Your touch, once soft, is sharp upon my skin,
Like ghosts that brush against the soul’s torn veil.
What once was light is now a heavy sin,
A memory that moves but will not sail.

Still in the stillness, love’s pulse beats in me,
A rhythm faint, yet rooted deep in pain.
Though you are gone, I find no liberty,
No way to free myself from loss’s reign.

Yet in this weight, I hold you close, and still—
Love lingers, like a dream that bends the will.

 

Fear’s Quiet Reign

Fear, you are a shadow in the soul,
A whispered breath that bends the will to break.
You move in silence, taking full control,
And in your grasp, the heart begins to quake.

You rise from darkness, soft and yet so loud,
A weight upon the chest that cannot shift.
You pull the spirit down beneath your cloud,
And in your grip, the soul is made adrift.

Yet fear, you teach us how to stand and fight,
For in your tremor, we discover strength.
You show the heart both terror and the light,
And push us forth, though trembling at full length.

For in your depths, the courage finds its path—
A way to conquer even your cruel wrath.