Welcome to the endless high-school
Reunion. Welcome to past friends
And lovers, however kind or cruel.
Let’s undervalue and unmend
The present. Why can’t we pretend
Every stage of life is the same?
Let’s exhume, resume, and extend
Childhood. Let’s play all the games
That occupy the young. Let fame
And shame intertwine. Let one’s search
For God become public domain.
Let church.com become our church
Let’s sign up, sign in, and confess
Here at the altar of loneliness.
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7 comments
Paul Zahl says:
May 17, 2011
Damn!
MargaretE says:
May 17, 2011
Ouch. That hurt.
WenatcheeTheHatchet says:
May 17, 2011
A sonnet, didn’t expect something so formalized from him.
ernie brill says:
May 30, 2011
Sherman Alexie is one of the few living writers whose books I buy as soon as they appear.And for those of you who didnt expect anything so formal from him, check out his previous chapter books that have at least four or five outstanding villanelles.
Elna S. says:
Apr 18, 2013
Amen, Sherman!
brave new world says:
Apr 19, 2013
There may be more wisdom in The Facebook Sonnet than all of Facebook itself. Thank you Mr. Alexie for being brave enough to say it.
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