I Like Sonnets

I have composed 3 sonnets that go in a discernable order. For those of you who care to read them, here are my efforts at Spenserian sonnets:

Sonnet I

Until this day I thought my soul as one;
Appraised as flawless by a jeweler's hand,
But now it dawns that spirits must succumb
To love it breaks and crumbles to a sand.

The crystals of my shattered heart do stand
A moment only; shards of diamond fly
Upheaved so strong they scatter o'er the land
And through despairing hours and days I cry.

While gazing in those dazzling clear blue eyes
I realize this; my heart is cleaved in two;
Affected not by time or how I try
A sliver of my heart remains with you.

Regret I mix with admiration so
With you I part and on my way I go.

Sonnet II

Throughout a drought of feeling perseveres
A shred of seemliness to call my own;
Amazingly the light of life allures
To my corroded heart which softly moans.

Indulging in this shred of good I grow
Towards the rays that nurture every soul;
A life beloved modestly and shown
Is striven for but backwards do I roll.

As helpless as a mottled newborn foal
I flounder in this endless world of pain,
And duly note emotions taking toll
But seemingly presented is no gain.

My scraps of broken heart that faintly groan
Attempt to subtly make these feelings known.

Sonnet III

A biting, gnawing token of the past
Sits idly in my mind so caustically,
Sustaining unappreciated fast
Cognitions that affect reality.

Opposing viewpoints do fight bitterly
But resolution comes not from these feuds,
For I have felt a rush ecstatically
Of sentiment engraved and deeper moods.

My thoughts unraveled and my heart unglued
Did convalesce from kind words meant sincere,
From unmixed friendship offered pure by you;
Affinity so cloudy yet so clear.

Nirvana is achieved when one has found
A simple loving friend who forms one's ground.

And there you have it: my series of sonnets. I apologize for the second one being so caustic. Anyways, hope to see you at my social gathering.