Brevity is the soul of wit.
– Shakespeare’s Hamlet
..
Doubt that the stars are fire,
to be
…..(or not)
a battalion of sorrow
(sling, arrow, sleep, death)?
……Words, words, words.
Though this be madness, listen:
smile
……..(and be a villain).
…
Kerry has us pondering Shakespeare on the anniversary of his death, over at Toads.
This is a cento, created from words and lines from Hamlet.
Come play!
Whimsygizmo's Blog 
The perfect quote to suit your style! I’m amazed at what you did with the quotes to create this ‘found’ kind of poem. This is so cool.
I love this!! ❤ Fabulous work De 😀
“My fate cries out,
And makes each petty artery in this body
As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve.”
(Hamlet, 1.4.91), Hamlet
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oh whimsy gizmo
your poems
are sewn into us, thus
you flurry ‘tween slurry
and surreal, you are
a crown nimble quick
throne mindful joy
your dug toes are
filled with wet sand
and we are
wanting to wear
your bones and rain
explaining nothing
save for losing self
in a what say you
try to be each me
for awhile
scented
seeded
seized with
a lap of luxury
at the sea, ebbing fool
and fate bright jagged green
late april in the southern boreals
a parting quick sweet to sorrow breath
we always remember and if to forget
by chance we can look here
where you seem to always know
when it was and how we did dance
grasses tumbling spring onions
and marjoram early thyme creeping myrtle
and the fine parts of reach and dined
belly spine-d articulation
beltane is adorned with
this year …
EJR ©
Awwww. What a fantastic piece, Sir. Thank you. I’m humbled.
Love this, so clever and unique,,
This is so perfectly done for the prompt… that quote fits so perfectly and amazing what you can do with found lines.
(Edward! Edward!) And from me, For the small shard, thunderous applause
With these words here….one small shard of bard (so clever) you have proven his words…..brevity is indeed the soul of wit 🙂
😀
love this shard of the bard and you
All words, in the end, yet words that change everything, like a candle changes the dark. As Kerry says, you find a way to use your style to great effect here, and yet leave clear the richness from which you draw the nerves of it.
Just perfect.
Thank you all, so much. Speaks to the treasure that is the source, for sure.
What a brilliant idea to do a cento…I love the way you brought these lines together…magic!