Sacred City (Ode to Milton Keynes)

[Leanne]

I think it's fair to say you've come of age with this one, Jack. I lose the meter ever so slightly in L7 but it's such a small hiccup that it becomes unnoticeable unless you're a bit of a nazi like me , and it detracts not at all from the piece as a whole.

This is one of the finest blank verse sonnets I've encountered in recent years. It seamlessly mixes contemporary language and setting with traditional form and concept. Very well done indeed.