Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Saturday, May 16, 2026

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 227... POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED

 


"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May"

they sure,do
life's still like that
"hell is empty and
all the devils are  here" 
yep still here too
not much has changed in that regard
in the last 400 years
we still read you
we still discuss you
we still admire you
we thank you
for enriching our language
for your wisdom
for your genius
some don't understand
why you bequeathed the love of your life
the second best bed in your will
I do

"Peace, thou saucy companion; thy overweening wit doth blind thee." 




oh alright then
you win
"Aye,methinks it be settled"




Thou art absolute, all-flawless, and divine,”
“A very masterpiece of nature’s grand design.”

signed
A Fan Forever








5 comments:

  1. oh rall imma gonna have to go visit his books again... he is so very very rich in his words... i loved the format you chose in your response to Rommy''s Poets and Storytellers United Friday prompt... i had to read it a couple of times s-l-o-w--l-y to enjoy the richness... good one!! i am gonna stop by and see what it's all about....

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  2. I am very grateful for the Bard's gift of wordplay.

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  3. Rall, you used Shakespeare beautifully ... love how his quotes fill this poem. Helen

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  4. Yes yes yes, he is the BEST – for all the reasons you give. And how beautifully you wove all those apt quotations into the whole argument and whole poem!

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  5. A great tribute to Shakespeare

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