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For the Bard's Birthday 

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Happy Birthday, Shakespeare

“Brevity is the soul of wit.” Shakespeare (from Hamlet, Act 2, scene 2)

Succinctness must be kin to wit.
In his own way, Shakespeare said it,
so why use words to flutter and flit.
I’ll finish right here and click submit.

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Terry Miller Date: 4/29/2025 7:13:00 AM This made me smile, witty and brief, congratulations Login to Reply

Vanya Evangeline Date: 4/28/2025 8:19:00 PM Brevity is king. Congrats on your first place. Login to Reply

I Am Anaya Date: 4/28/2025 7:54:00 PM Good choice of bards, wittttty. Congratulations on first place, where you belong, Andrea! Hugs Login to Reply

Suzanne Delaney Date: 4/28/2025 5:30:00 PM Congrats on your top placement, Andy…with this clever write. Hugz. Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/28/2025 3:57:00 PM Very nice, Andrea! Congrats! Login to Reply

Oliver Mckeithan Date: 4/28/2025 2:58:00 PM Congrats for a 1st place finish in my contest Andrea. Well done. Login to Reply

Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 12:04:00 PM Andrea, you did this with such wit and brevity. Kudos for making me smile! Clever indeed! Login to Reply

Jay Narain Date: 4/3/2025 10:50:00 AM Good one. Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 4/3/2025 2:37:00 AM Good one haha i love your cuteness! You are the best sweet andrea!! Thats why we get along ! Just submit and smile! Hugsz Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/2/2025 9:59:00 PM right on the dot, a witty verse only you can pen, andie. sent you a soupie days back...huggs Login to Reply

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 4/2/2025 9:55:00 PM The poem very nicely reflects the principle of avoiding unnecessary elaboration as originate quote of Shakespear.An accurate selection of the topic.Best wishes. Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 4/2/2025 8:15:00 PM Hmm..A writer of some note..Maybe notes lol)) a publisher Of some of Marlowes work? so its suggested a Plaugarist to some degree?? A letcher of boys And tried for indecency..A court favorite so off he got there.) and A counterweight to John Milton Englishman also who helped frame Americas constitution.' I didn't know it was his birthday Andrea.' I wonder how much of our wokeness we owe him btw? There is a book publishef 2016 by Pauline Keirman titled filthy shakespear not that i have read it ( in case some think me a little off of course here.?) Login to Reply

Michael Tor Date: 4/2/2025 6:59:00 PM Direct and to the point Andrea Shakespeare would be proud. Hugs... Login to Reply

Reya Suri Date: 4/2/2025 5:26:00 PM I love this!! It's super creative!! Glad people still celebrate Shakespeare :) Login to Reply

Terry Flood Date: 4/2/2025 3:48:00 PM Brilliant, Andrea. Even without the Shakespeare reference, this works a treat. Good luck in the contest. Terry Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/2/2025 3:11:00 PM What a creative/fun write you have here. Love It... Happy Birthday Shakespeare. Where would we be without him???"Good Luck" Have a lovely day writing away............... Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/2/2025 2:35:00 PM Got a chuckle out of this. If brevity would get it this one will. I enjoyed reading this contest entry. I think it is a good contender myself. Thanks for the humor. Sara K Login to Reply

CayCay Jennings Date: 4/2/2025 1:29:00 PM I'm clapping, I would stand up, but my head decided to HURT today and deny me time with the new precious one. It's our last day so it's a bummer (pouting.) Truly, Andrea, this is clever poem that, I believe, would have impressed the Man, Himself. Love ... CayCay Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/2/2025 11:34:00 AM - Happy Birthday, Shakespeare :) - A fun poem, Andrea :) - Best wishes and I click submit :) - hugs Login to Reply