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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 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'. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Oh, how true this is! The most heartfelt poem can be passed up because the readers are in a 'silly' mood and quickly read the funny poetry. Sometimes it's hard to judge what to post. So the answer: be you. Post what YOU like. And if it isn't read the first time, someone may go to the archives some day and pull it up. It's nice to take some time and go back to read things you haven't read before, that disappeared quickly. I like this a lot.  |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Yes the world it is a stage And we are merely actors Our script it is dependent on Many unseen factors We have no choice, but act life out To take each day as they come I hope to make the play I'm in A least a good long run If I can bring just one bright smile If I can ease one pain This simple play of life I'm in Shall not have been in vain Nice one GS...inspiring  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Oh yes - One of my favorites of Shakespeare.... "The Seven Stages of Man" ...and you've done it a service, my friend... |
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