Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"Like a dull actor now,
I have forgot my part, and I am out,
Even to a full disgrace"
-Coriolanus

Be Happy!

Crisp
clean
air
bright
golden
sunshine
happy
radiant
smiles
there
is
always
something
to be joyful
about

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"An old man, broken with the storms of state,
Is come to lay his weary bones among ye;
Give him a little earth for charity!"
-King Henry VIII

Song

A pattern of notes
Which soothes the mind and the soul
Always food for thought

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us"
-King Lear

Unidentified Rose

The misty morning brings surprises
You walk down the damp drive
Faintly hoping
For something unusual, out of the ordinary
Staring around the yard
Wishing for change,
For mystery
Then
Poking out of the old, decrepit mailbox
A tear of red
Scarlet against the white and grey
Of dawn
A message
Of no words
Unsigned
The single rose
Which represents so much
Brings a hope to your heart
A smile to your lips
A ray of sunshine
To the grimness of February
This single flower
Brings happiness to so many

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we
pluck this flower, safety"
-King Henry IV

Winter or Spring??

Melting, melting
Constant dripping
Squishy fluid
In my boots
Rivers running
Down the street
Everything is
Incomplete
Two seasons
Merged into one whole
Is just a lot of slush and mush

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"The heavens forbid
But that our loves and comforts should increase
Even as our days do grow!"
-Othello

Lull

There is a lull
After Valentine's Day
A midwinter crisis
Of boredom and frigid weather
No holidays
For months
Nothing to look forward to but Spring
Which seems miles away

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"Mine eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery"
-Cymbeline

Old Ideas

Bits of paper lie
Strewn across the table
Crumpled into balls

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"Love goes by haps; Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps"
-Much Ado About Nothing

Happy Valentine's Day!

Paper-
red and white
Sits atop desks, waiting
candy hearts
make patterns on the tabletop
ready to be nibbled
ribbons and bits of paper
fly through the air
as an intense card making session
occurs
hearts are worn
on sleeves, on chests
emotions are not taken lightly
or are they?

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings."
-Sonnet

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day!

Pink frills are yucky
Red roses too
That's Valentine's Day
From a boy's point of view!

Hearts and pink paper
Cover the wall
But I would prefer
A V-Day soccer ball!

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"And many strokes though with a little axe
Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak."
-King Henry VI

It's Getting Closer

Roses are red
Violets are blue
There are two days left
I'm excited, are you??

Valentine cards
Can be really cute
V-Day is a time
To stock up on loot

Shakespeare Quote of the Day

"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"
-King Henry IV

3 Days Left

Roses are red
Violets are blue
You're crazy and weird
But I think you will do

Violets are blue
Roses are red
If Monday is awful
I'll go back to bed