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A Tragic Love Story

O Romeo O Romeo How foolish it was of you Why you could have had sweet Rosaline And a secret lover too What madness possessed you To drink poison and to die Leaving Juliet to suffer Stabbing wounds of suicide O Juliet O Juliet What waste of precious life For few moments of passion Was it worth the sacrifice What madness possessed you Why give your heart to him When you could have had more Romeos Than all the flowers of Spring O Romeo O Juliet Your tragic love story is written with regrets At least it brought an end to your feuding families The Montagues and Capulets

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Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 12/15/2019 3:10:00 AM

Nice one. I live 30 minutes from Stratford upon Avon and a member of the RSC! The waste of lives because of madness called love!

Juliet Ligon

Date: 10/31/2019 11:13:00 PM

Yes, very tragic it was. I love your poem though, and the last stanza gave me a smile.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 9/29/2019 8:28:00 PM

I enjoyed very much reading this delightful poem with a fresh perspective! :)

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/30/2019 6:15:00 AM

Something different...Thank you Evelyn

Dm Babbit

Date: 9/23/2019 11:49:00 AM

Super rendition. Oh, poor Juliet.

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/30/2019 6:16:00 AM

Thank you DM...

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/21/2019 6:27:00 PM

Your poetic perspective is stirring and superb, Arturo. You’ve captured the spirit of their tragic love story so beautifully and so very elegantly. Warmest wishes always, mon ami.. ~Susan

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/22/2019 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Susan...I guess you can say, an inland perspective...a bit of banter on the subjects...Have a lovely Sunday...

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/14/2019 2:03:00 PM

Somehow I missed this beauty earlier, Arturo. When I was teaching, my high school students loved "Romeo and Juliet" and I see you know the play well. Sadly, the only upshot was the mending of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. Very well written! Hugs, Carolyn

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/14/2019 6:49:00 PM

There were times I got bored reading...but always admired his writing skills...besides WS...there are many great writers out there...I'll be happy for a morsel of their ability...

Judy Ball

Date: 9/14/2019 1:18:00 PM

Excellent write Arturo. A side of the story many fail to see. The sheer senseless waste of two good lives that could have gotten over their first love and simply moved on and had good lives. Great job here. God Bless, JB

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/14/2019 6:54:00 PM

There may not be a perfect way... but tragedy is a senseless way to go...thanks Judy

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/14/2019 9:06:00 AM

I like the way you think. Theirs was sheer madness.

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/14/2019 6:57:00 PM

A little swing to it...leaving Europe and sailing south...it's so hot you hot to be real...

Hello There

Date: 9/10/2019 11:57:00 AM

I like your take on this story, especially the line "what madness possessed you". Hard to see alternatives sometimes when you are completely overcome by passion. So many tragedies in its name...

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/11/2019 7:35:00 AM

That's true...passion blinds...we need signs along the roads to avoid tragedies...

Ralph Sergi

Date: 9/10/2019 7:47:00 AM

Hi Arturo: You captured the essence of Shakespeare in a beautiful poem. Bravo!

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/11/2019 7:35:00 AM

Well thank you Ralph...All the best my friend

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/10/2019 2:47:00 AM

"What madness possessed you Why give your heart to him When you could have had more Romeos Than all the flowers of youthful Spring" - I have always wondered this also, but what a terrific poem to well-told tale! Great job, Arturo!

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/11/2019 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Caren....

Lyric Man

Date: 9/8/2019 5:59:00 PM

I enjoyed your creative work.. you took a standard and created something exceptional!

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/8/2019 7:32:00 PM

Thank you Lyric Man...I recently took a serious look at William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet...and was blown over...and over

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/8/2019 12:28:00 PM

I love how you discussed the stupidity of it all. And yet it goes down in history as such a "true love." Tragedy endures!!!

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/8/2019 7:22:00 PM

I guess it's because of who wrote it...WS... a master of tragedy...

Silent One

Date: 9/8/2019 11:33:00 AM

How strange I wrote a parody of Romeo and Juliet today...Great poem..

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/8/2019 7:18:00 PM

Interesting...to read how you saw the story...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/8/2019 5:54:00 AM

ohh, those messengers always create foibles and destroy love's fate... such a beauty, willie , i mean, arturo.. huggs

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/8/2019 7:16:00 PM

They needed Whats-app or a clear smoke signal to understand what was going on... It was a matter of life and death...I could never step in the master's shoes...

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/5/2019 6:08:00 AM

- Excellent written ... from a story that everyone knows, Arturo :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/5/2019 8:00:00 AM

An island take of Shakespeare...Thanks Anne-Lise

Constance La France

Date: 9/4/2019 11:21:00 AM

Arturo, this is excellent, I love it !

Constance La France
Date: 9/17/2019 7:23:00 PM

Wiishkobi Ode is Dear Heart in Ojibwe

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 11:30:00 AM

Thanks Dear Heart...What is Wiishkobi Ode

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/4/2019 8:23:00 AM

What a beautiful write! Shakespeare would be proud!

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 11:21:00 AM

He might be amused... a tropical take on the subject...

Charles Messina

Date: 9/4/2019 6:40:00 AM

Now I'll have to read Taming of the Shrew..great write Arturo. I never actually read any of Shakespeare myself. But what you wrote seems like it would fit right in. Very nice.

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 7:41:00 AM

Thanks Charles... I've always heard, probably even saw parts of movies or plays, but never sat down to read some of the Masters... It's mind opening...

Maria Williams

Date: 9/4/2019 6:40:00 AM

'To be or not to be'. Well I guess she chose to play the tragic heroine rather than go for another. An excellent write Arturo, a fave for me. I love all the Shakespearean works ....Maria Hugs

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 7:34:00 AM

I like the format and content of Shakespeare's work... he understood human nature in ways I've never imagined...the clarity astounding... Thanks for passing by Maria...All the best

Lady Labyrinth

Date: 9/4/2019 5:47:00 AM

I prefer Taming of the Shrew for love stories. But my favourite Shakespeare Play, which might be worth your read is The Tempest.

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 6:22:00 AM

I wished I'd read those books back then...science and sports were my things...but I'm going to do it now...I do feel like a little ant before enormous giants...

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 9/4/2019 5:58:00 AM

love, love, love Macbeth. But not a love story. Brilliant story, very dark. You must read it. I was introduced to Macbeth at 15years, when my year at school bussed it to the Big Smoke to sit in an adult audience for the first time. For someone who has never been to theatre before, and at such a formative age, it was sheer magic, conversed about it for days after. Well worth the read. Taming of the Shrew - so witty, so true to life, so good. Watch the Richard Burton/Liz Taylor movie if you can find it; sometimes it makes it easier to see the movie or theatre enactment before reading - as Shakespeare is heavy reading, but well worth the immersion. x

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 5:54:00 AM

Hi Leanne... Someone told me to read Macbeth and the Tempest too...I haven't heard of Taming of the Shrew...but I like the title already...

Ann Foster

Date: 9/3/2019 10:07:00 PM

Excellent write. Loved it. Ann

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 5:40:00 AM

Thank you Ann...All the best my friend

Lurline Sterling-Hinds

Date: 9/3/2019 5:15:00 PM

Indeed lovely, I like the way you focus on showing the positives that could have being achieved, instead of the present out come.

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 5:40:00 AM

Life is a mystery tour...it's either you're forced or willingly do...Thanks Lurline...All the best

Paul Callus

Date: 9/3/2019 4:36:00 PM

Indeed a tragic love story, Arturo! I like the angle from which you look at the outcome of this drama. They could have had it all, and yet...one love exceeds all. // paul

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/3/2019 4:58:00 PM

Yes, they could have had it all... but maybe just a moment is enough...in the end the outcome was beneficial

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/3/2019 10:20:00 AM

Hi Arturo, What a fabulous write. A FAV

Arturo Michael
Date: 9/4/2019 5:44:00 AM

Thank you Panagoita...that is sweet