Write a sonnet about either romantic love or heartbreak. Use the same rhyme scheme Queneau used for his sonnet and title your sonnet.

Sonnet

Write a sonnet about either romantic love or heartbreak.

Regardless of which option you choose, you should follow all the instructions below.

Use the same rhyme scheme Queneau used for his sonnet:

Stanza One: ABBA

Stanza Two: CDDC

Stanza Three: EFE

Stanza Four: GFG

You do not necessarily have to use the same stanza scheme.
You do not have to use traditional iambic pentameter.
Title your sonnet.
Follow the words and rhymes and see if you can, along the way, discover new details.

Write a sonnet about either romantic love or heartbreak. Use the same rhyme scheme Queneau used for his sonnet and title your sonnet.
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