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Happy Birthday, Shakespeare

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“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

Vanya Evangeline

Date: 4/28/2025 8:19:00 PM

Brevity is king. Congrats on your first place.

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

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/28/2025 5:30:00 PM

Congrats on your top placement, Andy…with this clever write. Hugz.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/28/2025 3:57:00 PM

Very nice, Andrea! Congrats!

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 4/28/2025 2:58:00 PM

Congrats for a 1st place finish in my contest Andrea. Well done.

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!

Jay Narain

Date: 4/3/2025 10:50:00 AM

Good one.

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

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

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.

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.?)

Michael Tor

Date: 4/2/2025 6:59:00 PM

Direct and to the point Andrea Shakespeare would be proud. Hugs...

Reya Suri

Date: 4/2/2025 5:26:00 PM

I love this!! It's super creative!! Glad people still celebrate Shakespeare :)

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

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...............

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

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

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