Janice Canerdy Poet Rhyme

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                    January 18, 2026, entered in Brian Strand's "My No. 1440 Poetry Contest"

                     February 15, 2026, entered in Line Gautier's Bite-Size Poem contest 136

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Shakespeare--Not

                Should I emulate the master?  How dare I do that?
                All attempts to imitate, I know, will just fall flat.
                Each endeavor, amateurish, surely heads for doom,
                perpetrating waste of hours. Effort's rose won't bloom!
                All this pain speaks truth to me: Ev'ry bard can't Shakespeare be?

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David Crandall February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM Hi Janice - great poem - I'm a non-Shakespeare, too! Janice Canerdy February 15, 2026 at 5:52 AM Thanks so much, David. :-) Janice

Ava Springs January 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM You set a high standard though. Maybe see your efforts as just taking inspiration... Janice Canerdy January 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM Thanks, AVA! Janice