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The Fall of Macbeth

March forth Macduff, your sword to smite.
The head of a king for your requite!

Ten years he has reigned
with innocence feigned.

Greed and slaughter his ultimate blight!

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Jannie Breedt

October 19, 2017 at 8:52 AM

Hi Thvia, my son played the lead role for mcBeth and 32 high schools came ro qatch it and being performed in a famous cave here. Quite extraordinary. Thus I love your write.

Patricia Cresswell

September 24, 2017 at 5:17 PM

I am not that taken by this Shakespearean play but your poem is a different matter. Short and to the point. no pun intended.

Sara Kendrick

January 17, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Good work about some history with a little humor mixed..It seems that he got his just desserts..Thanks for stopping by..Your comments were greatly appreciated..Sara

Don Johnson

August 2, 2011 at 7:25 PM

he got his just deserts too right, crost the styx at sweet daylight, i'm innocent he claimed... love your verse here, Don

Anthony O. Mitchell Jr.

August 2, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Good penning, good Limerick. So far only read two, but yet enjoyable. Thanks for your kind comments.

James Fraser

April 2, 2011 at 5:24 AM

You hve captured the Bard's dude perfectly Thvia. Have a lovely weekend....:)smiles

Andrea Dietrich

March 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Macbeth captured in a little limerick. cool!

Duncan Chappell

November 24, 2010 at 6:08 PM

excellent my friend

John Freeman

November 24, 2010 at 11:42 AM

Thvia, this is a gem of a Limerick, way to go. Agape, Moses

John Loving Iii

November 13, 2010 at 1:55 PM

great movie!!! jhl

David Smalling

November 11, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Hello, Thvia, how are you ... I am searching for your voice in this. It is your voice that keeps me raptured when I spend time with your poems. Please do not mute it, my heart would not serve the silence.

Audonus Taylor

November 9, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Genius! Not just the writing. I think you are a genius, This was PERFECT! Blew me away!

Joyce Johnson

November 8, 2010 at 6:43 PM

Great limerick, Thvia. (How do you pronounce your name?) Thank you for your kind comment and my 3rd place in your fun contest. Love, Joyce

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

November 4, 2010 at 6:33 PM

Hi Thvia..hope u are having lots of fun.. and u will be back soon my friend.. enjoy... good luck with your contest too..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 30, 2010 at 6:26 AM

Perfect piece Thvia my friend.. good luck if for the contest.. lovely rhyme sequence to enhance your lines luv... enjoy a Happy Halloween weekend .. cozy and warm.. me too..

Dr.Ram Mehta

October 29, 2010 at 4:09 PM

What a nice summing up of the play Macbeth in such nicely worded write, Thvia

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 29, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Thank you for posting your excellent poetry here at PoetrySoup so we all may read it Tvia. May your weekend be one of much joy to you and may it bring inspiration to the end of your pen. Wishing you the best in any contestd you have entered or are going to enter this weekend. Love, Carol