Kim Rodrigues Poet Than-Bauk

Flattery Not Kind

FLATTERY NOT KIND

play of Shakespeare
mad King Lear...fool —
a mere mirror

1/31/2019

Three daughters of King Lear. Cordelia would speak the truth. The other two killed the King with flattery winning an inheritance. They were traitorous thus a tragedy ensues.

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Andrea Dietrich January 31, 2019 at 7:49 PM you got a pretty deep one with so few words. I am terrible doing that with a form this limiting!! Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2019 at 7:50 PM I just love brevity poetry!

Nette Onclaud January 31, 2019 at 3:07 PM a distinctly sharp take on the theme, kim... you know this play very well!.. huggs Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2019 at 3:22 PM Thanks, Nette!