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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2002-11-16 08:34 AM

Ode to Shakespeare

He traced the soul of man with a pen,
cut it in little pieces
and wove it into a drama of life
that would be loved and
repeated through the ages.

So splendid the lyrics,
they could never be described
but only repeated
by the voices who memorized
Life,
for none could sketch it
with his own hand

Once memorized, the phrases
sang out to the world
and within each ear resounded
the wisdom of the master poet,
and a portrait of every soul
scrolled on a piece of paper

And every phrase gave
new life to the bloodstream
and more depth to the mind,

For his words of beauty were such
that they were strung across
the timeless universe
so that each soul now reaches
for a constellation
formed by twilight words
that glisten ever brighter
in the blackness
of space

Elizabeth Santos
Nov 16, 2002
Sorry I could not do justice
but it was a humble attempt

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

1 posted 2002-11-16 08:37 AM

Liz, I don't believe any of us can do his words
justice by tribute to them.... I too,
can only do so very humbly and with the
feel of never having said quite enough.

Your words do speak volumes of who he was
and what he gave to the world...

Enjoyed very much...

[This message has been edited by Magnus (11-16-2002 08:59 AM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-11-16 08:37 AM

Oh Pah! Any tribute to a great writer is justice indeed, for it means they did their job in touching others, but for some to span the generations as Shakespeare has...well then.

Just recently and for the first time I saw Othello on stage...I'm hooked.

Thank you for this, Lady Santos.

[Karilea meanders off, thinking about the poem she wrote some time back for a certain Lady S....]

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2002-11-16 12:56 PM

Liz, you do Shakespeare justice in every poem you write. This tribute is wonderful. He is my favorite - such perfection in poetry!!!

I wish everyone got hooked on 'Will'!!

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

4 posted 2002-11-16 12:59 PM

A lovely tribute to Shakespeare, Liz... and you definitely do him a lot of justice here.
Thanks for sharing it with us

~ loving chipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

majnu

Senior Member

since 2002-10-13

Posts 1088
SF Bay Area

5 posted 2002-11-16 01:55 PM

a wonderful reminder of one of the masters.

-majnu
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Timid thoughts be not afraid. I am a Poet.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2002-11-16 05:07 PM

(smiles) Oh Elizabeth, this is wonderful, sweet friend, I love Shakespeares words so very muchm I truly feel he is the expert when expressing human emotions and with his huge command of vocabulary he made such wonderful allusions and metaphors enriched that remain forever timeless! (big hugggssssss) This is marvelous, sweet friend, I love it, you too write so wonderfully, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!