Arts & CultureWriting a Sonnet: Easy to Difficult (Part 2)Part 2SavePrint“Sunrise on the Bay of Fundy” by William Bradford (1823–1892). Public DomainEvan Mantyk12/18/2016|Updated: 3/19/2017Part 1Level 3, Medium-Difficult: Poetry with Rhyme and StructureUsing a classical model leaves a well-structured poem resonating both backward and forward in history in ways that a free verse sonnet cannot. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentEvan MantykAuthorEvan Mantyk is an English teacher in New York and President of the Society of Classical Poets.websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFormer PBS Gardener Shares His Gardening Stories Through PoemsMay 29, 2025Two Poems for St. Patrick’s DayMar 17, 2025The Witty and Wise Short Poems of Russel WinickFeb 28, 2025A Poem for President’s Day: ‘Washington and the Cherry Tree’Feb 12, 2025