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TODAY'S FEATURED BOOK
The Wild Sonnets: Volume VIII (601-700)

Nicholas Korn’s Wild Sonnets: Volume VIII is a graceful continuation of a singular poetic endeavour. His reimagined sonnet form of two seven-line stanzas with rhyming closures, offers a rhythm that feels both classical and quietly subversive. Each piece reads like a soliloquy, intimate and reflective, as though we’re overhearing thought in motion.​

There’s a rare balance here: tradition honoured, yet never imitated; emotion distilled, yet never overwrought. For readers who value poetry that speaks with clarity, musicality and depth, this volume is a rewarding companion.

– ​Adrião Pereira da Cunha​ | via Substack

The 2025 book received 5-Stars (★★★★★) from The Indie Lit Lounge on Substack.

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The New Digital Release!
The Wild Sonnets: Volume IX (801-900)

Download the new collection of 100 Wild Sonnets here and now, and start reading and relishing the lush and lyrical verses immediately!

To get things started, here is the opening poem from the new book (#801) – a numerical nod to the mythology of 9 and a celebration of finding inspiration everywhere!

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To continue the experience of this new book, please download the book using the button below. Both EPUB and PDF file formats are included.

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Note: The paperback edition will be available before the holidays. When that goes live, I will be sending a discount to everyone who purchased the download.

The Wild Sonnets: 8-Book Download

Here's an easy and affordable way for readers and art lovers to experience the vigor and vastness of this body of work.

This accessible download features the first eight books in the Wild Sonnets series in both EPUB ( for Kindle & Apple Books) and PDF formats.

All 800 poems published between 2018-2025 are here, tracing the poetic journey from the early achievements of the Wild Sonnets to the might and mastery of the later volumes.

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The Wild Sonnets: Volume VII (601-700)

Nicholas Korn has undertaken an ambitious project in his ‘Wild Sonnets’ poem sequence. It is also a surprisingly original project, given the long history of the sonnet form. Korn is highly skilled at metaphor-making, demonstrating what Aristotle once wrote of this ability in his “Poetics” — that it is the mark of genius, and the most important feature of good imaginative writing.​

Korn’s work is a masterclass in poetical conceits and unfurling ideas through imagery. I highly recommend the ‘Wild Sonnets’ series by one of the leading lyric poets of our time.
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– Andrew Benson Brown | Host of Classical Poets Live​​
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The Wild Sonnets: Volume VI (501-600)

Poetry That Soars​
The Wild Sonnets are filled with exquisite wordplay, turns of phrase that weave, bob, lurch, sway, and surprise. The themes are rich with heart, yet universal. Need guidance from the universe? Simply thumb through the volume, pick a page, and delight at the message you will surely find therein. Volume Six has arrived. What a legacy. Well done Mr. Korn!
​– Morgan G. | Trucker, Rocker & Hooligan | Kansas City, MO

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The Wild Sonnets: Volume V (401-500)

Everything Is Aerial, and Has Its Element of Awe​
Nicholas Korn is a poet of incredible energy and verve – of process and vision. It's truly bewildering in its scope, and still growing before our eyes. But these poems are also wild with content – dailiness, observation, philosophical insights, and a stunning sense of purpose. The language is lush, and Korn's approach is reverential toward the history and elegance of the form, while also keeping its eyes and ears in/on the 21st Century.

– Matt Hart | Poet & Head of Writing Program – Art Academy of Cincinnati
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The Wild Sonnets: Volume IV (301-400)

Substance and Form Come Together in Beauty​
Nicholas Korn brings the stuff of life into a boiling pot, contemplating the very essence of humanity. He delves into the broken heart, the loss of friendship, the healing of souls, asking and answering questions that are at our core. This is his best work yet.

– Alissa S.| Poet & Attorney | Cincinnati, OH

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The Wild Sonnets: Volume III (201-300)

Verbal Art At Its Finest​
In these beautiful sonnets, Mr. Korn has succeeded on multiple levels simultaneously. He makes intelligent use of the English language, delving into its wide selection of word choices to create thought-provoking lines adroitly adorned with artful alliteration, that is available in the tongue especially, perhaps more than any other. There is great joy here, ready for any reader willing to reach in and indulge.

– Stefan W. | Poet | Cincinnati OH ​
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The Wild Sonnets: Volume II (101-200)

For Nicholas Korn, every book in the Wild Sonnets series resembles an art gallery. Each poem is like a piece of art that can be appreciated individually or as part of a larger collection. There are no specific messages, but each is designed to provide immersive experiences that evoke various emotions and thoughts, which reflect the complexity and randomness of life. For the structure and sensibility of The Wild Sonnet series, Nicholas Korn found inspiration from great poets of the past, most notably: William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas, E.E. Cummings, Gerard Manley Hopkins and John Donne.

– The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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The Wild Sonnets: Volume I (1-100)

This is the collection that started it all. There are so many poems in the first book of which I remain immensely proud, and that set the stage and tone for the hundreds of Wild Sonnets to follow.

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