Processes

So many sonnets; always start with "I"
And then a verb; sometimes an adjective
Thrown into apposition, which can give
A subtle definition, or imply
The way the "I" will act, or did before.
Throw in some repetition, and restate
The problem, or the argument. Then wait,
Still spinning syllables you should ignore,
Until a few more lines of verse have passed,
Perhaps with flourishes; one might enjamb
Or substitute some foot for an iamb,
And then the end approaches us at last.
The "I" will seek in most ingenious ways
To find a final, pat, revealing phrase.