Saturday, July 16, 2011

Last Poet Standing - Challenge #2 - Sonnet

No Power in the ‘Verse


He aims to misbehave does Cap’n Mal,
Peripatetic rebel ~ just because.
Serenity’s the name and rationale
He gave his little piece of Earth-that-was.


Zoe’s got his back and Book his soul
Inara owns his heart, if he but knew;
Simon has a River to control
Wash and Jayne and Kaylee round the crew.


Bedeviling Blue Sun seems all the game
To wrest away the spoils Alliance took.
Any job with honor bears no shame
It fits the hold, it’s worth a second look.


He’s simply drawn to trouble – it’s a knack.
No power in the ‘Verse can hold him back.


-- Ellen Shipley