The Year Belovèd: sonnets for the seasons of the heart

By Bobby Livingston

The Year Belov d is a collection of sonnets that rekindles the timeless music of love poetry in archaic English. Written with the cadence of "thee" and "thou," these verses invite readers into a world where devotion, desire, and conscience are woven through the seasons of the heart.

Across spring's awakening, summer's passion, autumn's reflection, and winter's quiet fidelity, Bobby Livingston crafts sonnets that echo the sacred traditions of Shakespeare while speaking freshly to modern lovers. Each poem is both intimate and universal, a dialogue between past and present, between the beloved and the bard.

This volume is more than a book of poems - it is a gift for anniversaries, weddings, and moments of remembrance. Lovers of romantic verse will find here a treasury of language that is at once archaic and alive, formal yet tender, timeless yet immediate.

Highlights include:

- Archaic English love poetry with "thee" and "thou"
- A seasonal sonnet cycle tracing the year of the heart
- Romantic verse in the Shakespearean sonnet tradition
- A gift book for anniversaries, weddings, and lovers
- Timeless romantic poetry that speaks across generations

Whether read aloud in company, offered as a keepsake, or cherished in solitude, The Year Belov d restores the dignity of the sonnet form and celebrates the enduring power of love expressed in verse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0957105460
• ISBN13: 9780957105461
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Change Agents (Publishing)
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"