Christuraj Alex Poet Rhyme

Shakespeare In 2023

Should I assume the human form of Shakespeare? Nay! 
Though in my works, of that great soul, much I might say...!
Should he happen to come into my human form?
Will I to his storm-like poetic norm conform...?

I will, yet, feel like an avatar by him sent,
What his thought on illusory life, now, is meant;
Do facts and fancies, in writing, intermingle? 
Do rhymes of truth and falsehood together jingle...?

Are our mirages, myths, and truths tightly inter-knit?
Do we, about every creature's life, care a bit?
Do we applaud virtues born with and by way gained?
What use of a poem that, within words, is chained...?

The irony, image, symbolism... he used free, 
Each could, within his unsaid words, hidden truths see;
Iambic pentameter did bombard so far,
Shook hands with each genre that stood, then, highest par...!

I see my Soup friends immerse and emerge from these, 
By each word, form and figures bear poems at ease; 
Our pens, like dear Shakespeare's, I know, will never cease,
Unless and until, in our graves, we Rest In Peace...!!!


12 January 2023
Shakespeare in 2023 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon

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Valsa George January 18, 2023 at 12:36 AM Hi Chris, Back to your great poem with Congratulations on the win Christuraj Alex January 18, 2023 at 12:42 AM Thank you very much. May God Bless You!

Eve Roper January 17, 2023 at 12:35 PM Christuraj, congratulations on your 3rd place win in Anoucheka's contest. Christuraj Alex January 18, 2023 at 12:42 AM Thank you very much. May God Bless You!

William Kelii Kekaula January 14, 2023 at 10:01 PM I have not proved my efforts as you have, Christuraj, outstanding indeed my friend. Wish I had done a better attempt, wish you all my best, Aloha William Christuraj Alex January 17, 2023 at 3:19 AM Thank you very much. May God Bless You!

Valsa George January 12, 2023 at 2:55 AM Wonderful writing dear Chris. You have placed your friends on poetry soup at a level on par with Shakespeare. Like him, they also shall move their pen until their last breath. While he tied his poetic form to iambic pentameter, the poets of poetry soup are well versed in all poetic forms. What a compliment ! Christuraj Alex January 12, 2023 at 11:52 PM Thank you very much. May God Bless You!