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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

Date: 8/2/2025 10:14:00 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
Date: 8/2/2025 1:39:00 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

Date: 8/1/2025 3:16:00 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
Date: 8/1/2025 10:00:00 PM

LOL!!!)))) He was mainstream media of the day..By far and away.'

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/1/2025 1:12:00 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
Date: 8/1/2025 10:00:00 PM

Too true, Dimino You.!!!

Bill Baker

Date: 7/31/2025 6:02:00 PM

Fine Rhyme poem, Joe. No time for that which is disputed. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/1/2025 4:32:00 AM

Indeed Bill, thank you for the like..Icrementally change progresses, and it seems also Regresses.)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/31/2025 12:49:00 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
Date: 8/1/2025 4:35:00 AM

True Anne-lise only human Yet deadly as sin, a loss for Humanity..Yet satan can't Win.'