Lin Lane Poet Rhyme

Miserable Fool

Miserable Fool

What naïve fool hath said, "Love is blind?"
Who dared barter his kingdom for a horse?
Who lays paint to his face to conceal a farce?
Tis only the foolish jester with a juggled mind.

Why doth a desperate man search and seek,
whilst he masks his countenance with a pout?
Tis the fool in hiding, "One way in and no way out."
No escape from dungeons where men grow weak.

Miserable fool, tis only on himself he must lay blame.
With naught to offer a foul wench nor fair morsel.
He's squandered his soul, not few parts but parcel.
Grant reproach, or return to dust from whence you came.

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Laura Hay November 3, 2015 at 7:54 AM Superbly written this one Lin, love the flow and style of language used, well done a 7 from me. Kind Regards, Laura. Lin Lane November 3, 2015 at 8:21 AM Oh, I'm so pleased that you like it. I've long been a fan of Shakespeare and every once in a while I pretend I live in Stratford-on-Avon. ;) Thanks so much for your generous rating.

Julia Ward October 30, 2015 at 1:13 PM The miserable fool has only himself to blame... Well done for your write. Lin Lane October 30, 2015 at 2:10 PM Thanks, Julia. ;)

Sara Kendrick October 30, 2015 at 10:04 AM Interesting ideas penned..I like the old English feel to the work..Thanks for the visit to my page..There are some mountains around my area but some might just call them a hill because they might not be high enough to be called a mountain but it is in the Appalachian Mountain Foothills..I live on the side of a hill and I go out and see the slope down to the creek..Sara Lin Lane October 30, 2015 at 10:07 AM Thank you for reading this one, Sara. My mountains were in Colorado, not too far from Pike's Peak.