Ralph Sergi Poet Dramatic Verse

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

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Ralph Sergi August 9, 2017 at 7:24 AM Thank you, Afzal: I'm glad you made time to check it out unless it was a POTD.

Afzal Nusker August 8, 2017 at 11:36 PM A very well thought out write, Ralph. Love this one.

Connie Marcum Wong November 23, 2016 at 1:26 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 ; )

Gary Bateman November 5, 2015 at 12:52 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 Gary Bateman November 5, 2015 at 4:07 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 Ralph Sergi November 5, 2015 at 4:00 PM Hi Gary: Thank you, and I love some of his poetry as well. Did you get chance to read my FILM NOIR yet?

Ralph Sergi October 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM Hi Remnan: Thank you very much. It's nice to know that someone is interested in Shakespeare.

Punnia Viswan Bhatia October 27, 2015 at 12:06 PM was thinking about shakespeare's work when i saw the moniker :) nice one ralph :) god bless

Nette Onclaud October 26, 2015 at 11:47 PM impressive thoughts on life done in theatrical wonder, ralph... beautiful!... huggs Ralph Sergi October 27, 2015 at 12:52 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.

Poet Destroyer A October 25, 2015 at 11:35 PM Well said Ralph, this world is a stage, most of it is a bad play. I super love the poem. LINDA

Paul Callus October 25, 2015 at 4:32 PM Creative and cleverly laid out poem, Ralph, preceded by a most fitting title. Great end climax. // paul

Elis Artis October 25, 2015 at 8:57 AM Beautifully penned! I enjoyed reading it

Kp Nunez October 24, 2015 at 4:39 AM I like this, Ralph. You've broken in parts a man's life, like a drama. Last line a resounding conclusion. hugs!

Andrea Dietrich October 22, 2015 at 3:41 PM aha, this is like a synopsis of a great play!! WEll done, Ralph. Interesting! Ralph Sergi October 22, 2015 at 9:23 PM Hi Andrea: Thank you. I enjoyed writing it.