Short Shylock Poems

Shylock 
Carried lock

Key not
To open Venice!...

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Shark-Thropists

Loan Shark
treacherous jeopardous
sponging laundering doctoring
endowments championships extortioner shylock
fundraising equilibrating compensating
charitable magnanimous
Philanthropist

2022 August 13...

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Pay Shylock his pound
of flesh, give Richard his horse,
let Juliet love anew.

Let go of the ghost - 
Shakespeare’s doomed heroes
- pronounce them all dead.

Fight no more battles,
release strings so puppets 
finish their dance.

Dismiss the actors,
set horses to pasture,
lower the curtains.

Ever-refreshed
villainy, once banished,
has taken new stage.

Human suffering, 
in concert - you won't miss it
- it comes to you....

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I HAVE A DATE
I have a date,
with the Shylock.
I am raring to trade,
all my valuables.
That cost me,
an arm and a leg.
For peanuts,
with which to bribe.
The landlord,
not to vacate me.
From his minuscule,
colossal castle.
A cloth in one hand,
and soap water in the other.
These gems of mine,
have got to shine.
For Shylock is,
too particular.
Even,
rather peculiar.
All has to be right,
lest in the cold I sleep tonight!
LiterarySpaceAfrica  Ian Munywe©...

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