Humour of Glass
By that look
You gave me in
temper of thy
Rigid humour of glass
Ladybugs crawl and
Babies babble to tell
Wonderful stories of the
Unknow which when we face
Then only thou
Knowest and viewest
© gillena cox
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I used the line "Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest" Sonnet 3 By William Shakespeare
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Nicely done, Gillena.
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What a contrast of emotions - temper vs babies babbling. I hope this was a fun form for you to try. Thanks for joining in.
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Amazing!
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I love that you chose a line from the bard, Gillena, and retained the language. Nicely done!
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Yes, what Kim said. Your poem has a fresh old timey feel.
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"Then only thou
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.....Ahhhh....and then I read where the line came from. Using the Shakespearian language a real tip of the pen to the bard!
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I particularly liked "Ladybugs crawl and
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Wonderful stories of the
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Then only thou Knowest
Very true Gillena! We'll only know it when we face it! Wonderful write Ma'am!
Hank
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Nicely done, Gillena.
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Well done, Gillena. You stayed with the language.
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