Sonnets of a Budding Bard

By Nixon Waterman

"Sonnets of a Budding Bard" is a collection of sonnets written by the poet and journalist Nixon Waterman. The sonnets are inspired by different topics from his infatuation with a Miss Susan Sanderson, to smoking his first cigar, and even more philosophical questions like the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He also reflects on his reading of the works of Lord Byron, among other literary pieces.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Apr 26, 2021
• ISBN: 4064066127954

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Nixon Waterman

Sonnets of a Budding Bard

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066127954

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LINES WROTE IN SCHOOL WHILST I SHOULDST HAVE BEEN STUDYIN’ MY LESSON

THOUGHTS THOUGHT WHILST THINKIN’ ABOUT MARY AND HER PET LAMB

LINES WROTE WHILST THINKIN’ ABOUT HOW PA ACTS WHEN DRESSIN’ UP

LINES WROTE WHILST REALIZIN’ WE OUGHTST TO BE KIND TO DUMB BRUTES

SONNET WROTE WHILST THINKIN’ OF OUR PARENTS IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN

LINES WROTE WHILST SMARTIN’ FROM PUNISHMENT RECEIVED FOR LYIN’

THOUGHTS THOUGHT ABOUT MA’S NOTIONS REGARDIN’ LOVE AND HOUSE-KEEPIN’

THOUGHTS THOUGHT WHILST THINKIN’ OF PEARY ON A HOT SUMMER DAY

THOUGHTS THOUGHT WHILST THINKIN’ OF A THANKSGIVIN’ DAY TURKEY

SONNET WROTE WHILST THINKIN’ OF MY SISTER MAYMIE’S HOMELY BEAU

LINES WROTE WHILST RECOVERIN’ FROM AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A HORNET

LINES WROTE ON A SUMMER DAY WHILST THINKIN’ OF A SODA-FOUNTAIN

LINES WROTE AFTER BEIN’ SCOLDED FOR NOT DOIN’ AS CHILDREN USED TO

LINES WROTE ON READIN’ HOW CLEOPATRA MADE MEN ACT VERY FOOLISH

SONNET WROTE WHILST THINKIN’ WHAT I WOULDST DO WITH CARNEGIE’S GOLD

SOME THOUGHTS THOUGHT WHILST