Bits & Pieces
Shakespeare’s Satirical Sonnet 130
William Shakespeare wrote a funny satirical sonnet which has gained widespread acclaim for centuries. His famous “Sonnet 130”, which...
Jealousy or Envy
Envy’s an emotion best to avoid,
like jealousy placed on a steroid,
equates to jealous,
grown overly zealous.
Jealousy views neighbors’ goods with a sigh,
asks why...
Old Stump
Bruce J. Wood, from Moss Dwelt Hollows
The weathered tree stump,
in the backyard, often seems
to have a face that smiles;
on occasion, it will...
I have always been intrigued by the larger-than-life poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, friends in real life. They saw themselves as ‘Prometheans’...
Greed
Related to greed but of different status:
Frugal often seems benign in locus,
confined to minor lesser focus,
follows a budget, pleads efficiency,
a means to peace, to...
