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All the World's A Stage
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All the World's A Stage |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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All The World’s A Stage II All the world's a stage- Is what Sir William said, I guess that every actor Approaches it with dread. The poet like the actor- To audience does play.. Will they applaud his efforts? Or will they say him, "Nay!"? To touch the hearts of fickle fans- Takes more than merely skill. For one must play to moods you know? And vagaries of will. For what, one time, will draw applause The next time gets a yawn- Oh, what to do? Oh, what to say? Dilemma lingers on. Dost seem that one could specialize In love, or ode, or prose- Describe the grace of yonder maid- The smell of yonder rose... Perhaps I'd best be versatile- Like artiste with a brush- Instead of merely being me- 'Tis better if I'm us. Sometime my heart is far afield- In foreign land and clime- Perusing long dead warriors tales In far and distant time. At other times I woo some lass- In shady, summer bower- And toast her beauty with my words Bestow upon her flowers. And yet at other times you know My thoughts go drifting back- Mistakes I've made, friends I've known Along life's weary track. Ah, what to write? a question that- And who can really say? For what might hit the spot tonight- The morning finds blase'. ------------------ ~GS~ |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Well, the only path I know to fulfillment is to write for oneself. If others enjoy it, so much the better. Someone once said "Only a fool writes for money". Whoever writes only for audience approval can't be far behind. It IS nice getting positive feedback, though, isn't it? Well, your poem made me think....always the sign of a good piece of work. |
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Kelly Member
since 1999-07-03
Posts 145 |
You have my applause. |
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Dragoness Senior Member
since 1999-08-07
Posts 513 |
Great read! Nicely done!  ------------------ Set you heart free and your mind will follow. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
To be alike another here in this forum, and yet wholly separate and individual - you are garnering some fervent and loyal readers, dear Sir! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Nicely spoken and oh so true |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
That surely is true - and Balladeer has the right idea - not just in our writing - but in our philosophies of life as well.... |
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