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  In search of the sonnet
  The pursuit of formal poetry 
  Its contemporary relevance

In search of the sonnet 
 
If it is true, as many now believe, that the ancient art of storytelling has a very modern relevance, what about poetry? Could formal poetry also have a contemporary significance? Could the highly constrained form of the sonnet be a useful for modern understanding? These pages contain food for thought for the curious-minded reader: 
Sonnets 2000
What is a sonnet?
The sonnets of Petrarch
The Elizabethan sonnet
The sonnets of Shakespeare 
The poetry of praise; Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18
The poetry of complaint; Shakespeare’s sonnet 66 
The poetry of originality; Shakespeare’s sonnet 76
The poetry of desire; Shakespeare’s sonnet 129
The poetry of romance; Sonnets of Keats and Shelley
Quotations on poetry


References:
     See Stephen Denning, Sonnets 2000, (iUniverse, October 2000) 
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Steve Denning consults and gives workshops and keynote presentations on topics that include: leadership, innovation, organizational storytelling, business storytelling, springboard storytelling, knowledge management, branding, marketing, values, communication, communities of practice, business performance, collective intelligence, tacit knowledge, business collaboration, knowledge, learning, community, performance improvement, visionary leadership, social potential, institutional community building, and internal communications. You can contact Steve at steve@stevedenning.com

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Steve Denning consults and gives workshops and keynote presentations on topics that include: leadership, innovation, organizational storytelling, business storytelling, springboard storytelling, knowledge management, branding, marketing, values, communication, communities of practice, business performance, collective intelligence, tacit knowledge, business collaboration, knowledge, learning, community, performance improvement, visionary leadership, social potential, institutional community building, and internal communications. You can contact Steve at steve@stevedenning.com

Copyright © 2000-2004 Stephen Denning Webmaster CR WEB CONSULTING