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All the World's a Stage

All The World’s A  Stage

In the lives of each other 
We play many parts
With a very long scene until the end
Composed of Acts as time allows
Act I finds Infants in a vunerable state 
Nursed and fed and time for growth
Act II as a back packed child who runs to school
Who didn’t finish his daily gruel
Who has no dreams except for games
Of cyber fun and tv fares
A latchkey kid who grins and bears
Act III as a young man on fire 
Writing poems to his sweet mate

Act IV moves on to a warrior brave
Acursed by fighting inane wars
Act V will see  a man of wealth 
As well as his girth taking bribes 
As part of American Greed
Act VI finds a man 
Who is frail and in need
And as we close with Act VII
We can only surmise that
The Drama of Death has no surprise

Shakespeare’s As You Like It
Act 2 Scene 7
©RalphSergi

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 8/9/2017 7:24:00 AM
Thank you, Afzal: I'm glad you made time to check it out unless it was a POTD.
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Date: 8/8/2017 11:36:00 PM
A very well thought out write, Ralph. Love this one.
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Date: 11/23/2016 1:26:00 AM
Superbly constructed Ralph! From birth to death all the world's a stage indeed! An amazing well written piece. Thank you for calling my attention to the title. 7 ; )
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Date: 11/5/2015 12:52:00 PM
Hello Ralph, I really like your rendition here of Shakespeare's Act 2, Scene 7 of "All The World's a Stage." Very Well-Done here for sure. I'm a big Shakespeare fan for sure as well as a fan of Chaucer, Ben Johnson, Goethe, Heine, and Keats among other greats. There are some of us who do appreciate the mastery and perfection of Shakespeare and his profound influence of English literature!! Cheers and Best, Gary
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Gary Bateman
Date: 11/5/2015 4:07:00 PM
Hello Ralph, Yes I did read your FILM NOIR on October 8th and posted a lengthy note in response to it!! It is a most excellent write indeed. Check out my response at your FILM NOIR post. I took some time with this note. Great Work indeed!! Cheers, Gary
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 11/5/2015 4:00:00 PM
Hi Gary: Thank you, and I love some of his poetry as well. Did you get chance to read my FILM NOIR yet?
Date: 10/27/2015 12:47:00 PM
Hi Remnan: Thank you very much. It's nice to know that someone is interested in Shakespeare.
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Date: 10/27/2015 12:06:00 PM
was thinking about shakespeare's work when i saw the moniker :) nice one ralph :) god bless
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Date: 10/26/2015 11:47:00 PM
impressive thoughts on life done in theatrical wonder, ralph... beautiful!... huggs
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 10/27/2015 12:52:00 PM
Hi nette: Thank you. It was entered in a contest but the contest giver failed to judge it. Hate to say this but it really riles up my anal tendencies. This has happened before.
Date: 10/25/2015 11:35:00 PM
Well said Ralph, this world is a stage, most of it is a bad play. I super love the poem. LINDA
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Date: 10/25/2015 4:32:00 PM
Creative and cleverly laid out poem, Ralph, preceded by a most fitting title. Great end climax. // paul
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Date: 10/25/2015 8:57:00 AM
Beautifully penned! I enjoyed reading it
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Date: 10/24/2015 4:39:00 AM
I like this, Ralph. You've broken in parts a man's life, like a drama. Last line a resounding conclusion. hugs!
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Date: 10/22/2015 3:41:00 PM
aha, this is like a synopsis of a great play!! WEll done, Ralph. Interesting!
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 10/22/2015 9:23:00 PM
Hi Andrea: Thank you. I enjoyed writing it.

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