A sestina was always on the cards from the start as a possible variation when I started what became the original Italian Sonnet for Juliet. But as the variations continued to mold the grief ont celebrating her life the choice of the six end line repeats did not become easier. And it was important that more glimpses of her whole life shone through - celebration, memories, and the way we just "rhymed" together - she was always harmony in my life.