An ode to thee, fine masters of thy craft

    "Oh great, just what we need, another bloomin' sonnet!"

Excuse me friend, why does thou so intrude?

    "Can't you write something contemporary for a change?"

Perchance for you the sonnet's days are past?

    "Hmmm yeah, like a hundred years out of date!"

Perchance I think my friend is somewhat rude!

    "Perhaps YOU should try writing something modern!"

Does thou not like the rhythmic sonnet beat?

    "Too dull for words, try free style for once"

Does thou not like the couplets formed in rhyme?

    "Oooh lets see ... Heart ... Apart ... Love ... Dove...!"

Does thou not like the sweet iambic feet?

    "I'd prefer to chop them off and make you eat them!"

Does thou not think the whole thing sounds divine?

    "If I never hear another one, it will be too soon!"

But friend, your modern style, it has no rules?

    "That's what makes it so utterly brilliant!"

No need for beat, for rhythm, or for rhyme?

    "Yup, you can literally write anything!"

So those of us who choose to rhyme are fools?

    "You said it pal, not me!"

Through all these years we've just wasted our time?

    "Consider it a learning experience!"

So rhyme and meter, these are not allowed?

    "EVERYTHING is allowed, no rules remember!"

Then modern sonnet writers can be proud!

    *"Eh?  What?  No, I didn't mean ... oh ... **** ..."