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"Somewhere in the fast-scrolling chaos of the internet, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one sonnet at a time."
– The San Diego Union-Tribune | February 11, 2025
"Nicholas Korn is a poet of incredible energy and verve – of process and vision. This series is 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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"These books are part of an ongoing writing project. One of the most impressive and ambitious creative endeavors I know of. These sonnets talk about life, love, time, and everything we are. It is interesting how the author has kept and changed the sonnet form. They are wild and yet delicate, like a wildflower. Pick a book, then pick a sonnet. You will not regret it."
– Manuel Iris | Poet Laureate of Cincinnati (Emeritus)
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
This new book received 5-Stars (★★★★★) from The Indie Lit Lounge on Substack.
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. – Andrew Benson Brown | Host of Classical Poets Live
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.