Famous Birthday
I asked my grandson if he knew
Which writer, long ago,
Had a birthday on this date
But Henry didn’t seem to know.
He’s the world’s most famous author,
People everywhere agree.
You ever hear the line that goes,
“To be or not to be?”
In second grade they haven’t learned
What Shakespeare did produce,
So Henry thought real hard and said,
“Could it be Dr. Seuss?”
I smiled at such a thoughtful guess
(And Dr. Seuss would, too!)
But I was happy Shakespeare
Was a name at least he knew.
*Once again, Poetry Soup wouldn’t let me use
my real title: Shakespeare’s Birthday. Guess my
poem called “Special Characters” didn’t help!
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