Sonnet
I am numb through with the coldness of
thwart men;
Not angry men, unconcerned or shy,
Scant of love, scared of loving, when
Most kind most cabinned—apart in
marriage tie.
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Alan Porter's sonnet was published in 1921 in the sixth cycle of the Wheels anthology. To read this sonnet in full in a digitized version of this publication, follow the links below: