Joe Maverick Poet Rhyme

Filthy Shakespear’

Indeed dear readers, there is such a book.. Yet
In my deepest boredom, I have never looked.’
Foresooth and in truth; it’s been fifty years.?since
I glanced in his direction..I’ve no desire now to
Subject any ears’ though they be of barley.?
Or even corn.. I bind to no disputed lyric 
Origens I’d druther indeed be forelorn. Cast on
An isle barren and sad.. Than laud disputed
Lyrics if you like your truth’s to be had.?

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Paghunda Zahid August 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM That's a brilliant write. One must be free enough to express freely what he likes and what he feels. Well done. Stay blessed always. Joe Maverick August 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM Well to be real is what I aim At Paghunda.'..Its what history has recorded of the Man no doubt there is much more than i am aware of ' i hasten to add' Of which i know not and to that end i'm glad.! Thanks for your kind visit.'

Gershon Wolf August 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM Not sure exactly what you mean here... Personally, I find Shakespeare to be, far, far and away, the greatest playwright/author to ever have lived. He could write about long-gone eras and/or faraway places to which he had no connection as if he had experienced them himself. E.g., Caesar, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, and on and on and on. He amazes me. Most of us mere mortals can only write from personal experience. ~ gw Joe Maverick August 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM LOL!!!)))) He was mainstream media of the day..By far and away.'

Joseph P. DiMino August 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM And who's to honestly say it was really one man who wrote the plays -- a lot of theatrical troops group-think -- change words, phrases as a performance progresses toward show-time? No way of truly knowing. Joe Maverick August 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM Too true, Dimino You.!!!

Bill Baker July 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM Fine Rhyme poem, Joe. No time for that which is disputed. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill Joe Maverick August 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM Indeed Bill, thank you for the like..Icrementally change progresses, and it seems also Regresses.)

Anne-Lise Andresen July 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM - Yes you are right, he wrote about violence, sex, or other themes not traditionally in "regular sonnets" ... he was just a human being, Joe :) - hugs Joe Maverick August 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM True Anne-lise only human Yet deadly as sin, a loss for Humanity..Yet satan can't Win.'