In this series I have written about the creative process of poetry in some detail, but I would like to add some thoughts on the specific issues around writing sonnets. These questions to yourself come before you start to focus on elements of diction, rhetoric, syntax, or trope. The initial question is why have you … Continue reading Why Write a Sonnet?
Sonnets
Clifford Liles – Poet
His work has been published in numerous national and international literary journals and magazines. He was Highly Commended in the Yaffle Prize 2025. His collection A Square Peg in a Round World, subtitled A Journey through Verse was published in September 2025 by Black Pear Press: Black Pear Press – Smile! You’re at the best Worcestershire small … Continue reading Clifford Liles – Poet
