Monday, March 17, 2014

Wes Moore Characterization Sonnets


                               
                                 Warning: These sonnets are written in the style of Shakespeare.

                                                              The author Wes Moore:

                                           Three years of age young Wes was,
                                           Perished his father in a flash,
                                           Howbeit was his memory fuzzed,
                                           To led his spirit crash.
                                           The Bronx he moved hither in the midst,
                                           Was crime extremely cool.
                                           Hereupon, affected him it didst,
                                           Occurred lack of effort in school.
                                           Two sisters he hath,
                                           Existed a chain of care.
                                           Did not help he with young Shani's math,
                                           Caused he his mother's despair.
                                           Affect his troubles he let in life,
                                           Creating an identity caused that the family's strife.


                                                        Wes Moore #2:

                                           Was Wes an innocent lad,
                                           Influenced him his brother didst.
                                           The path that went Tony was bad,
                                           Leading to numerous fights with fists.
                                           Help Wes received from Tony in the end.
                                           Toughen him up it was to try.
                                           Why he wouldst one could comprehend,
                                           Given troubles in the neighborhood causing death cries.
                                           Dealed drugs Tony,
                                           School thou didn't go.
                                           Was Wes to listen to him a phony,
                                           Stooped hither a level Tony that was low.
                                           Looked up to someone else should Wes have done,
                                           To get into trouble he chose, was it the wrong kind of fun.







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