Poems Inspired by Shakespeare
#WilliamShakespeare
Poems inspired by Shakespeare. Prose and poetry inspired by scenes, characters and plays, including reworks and parodies. Also poems about William Shakespeare himself, including praise, criticism and memorials.
Wafflenose
Ellie
Ellie
Poem Published
11th Nov 2022 9:23pm
11th Nov 2022 9:23pm
Mammering moldwarp
Fie! Yond distemperate, w'rkshy, bullying ov'rl'rd hast spoken.
Whilst t's most wondrous to treateth oth'rs with kindness
and repay evil with marry,
doth not alloweth yourself beest hath caught
being valorous f'r nay reward.
That flap-drag'n hast declar'd it presumptuous
to off'r holp wh're't did need.
One needeth to knoweth one's standing,
and to assisteth is to receiveth ideas above one's prov'rbial.
Th'ref're, shouldst a friend requesteth
thee transporteth an issue to their sakbut class
'r dropeth those folk at...
Whilst t's most wondrous to treateth oth'rs with kindness
and repay evil with marry,
doth not alloweth yourself beest hath caught
being valorous f'r nay reward.
That flap-drag'n hast declar'd it presumptuous
to off'r holp wh're't did need.
One needeth to knoweth one's standing,
and to assisteth is to receiveth ideas above one's prov'rbial.
Th'ref're, shouldst a friend requesteth
thee transporteth an issue to their sakbut class
'r dropeth those folk at...
#satirical
#frustration
#WilliamShakespeare
324 reads
8 Comments
Solomon_Song
Poem Published
24th Oct 2022 6:06am
24th Oct 2022 6:06am
ANNE HATH A WAY
Anne hath a way,
when in the hay,
to get her Bard
loving her hard,
shaking his spear
as they draw near
to seal, with kiss,
love's business.
when in the hay,
to get her Bard
loving her hard,
shaking his spear
as they draw near
to seal, with kiss,
love's business.
#rhyming
#funny
#WilliamShakespeare
378 reads
2 Comments
Wafflenose
Ellie
Ellie
Poem Published
23rd Sep 2022 10:44pm
23rd Sep 2022 10:44pm
Churlish miscreants
Hence from me, thou puny,
milk-liv'red, mule-headed,
half-brained clotpole.
Fucketh hence to the furthest side of fuck
and at which hour thee receiveth th're,
fucketh hence some m're.
Taketh with thee thy fawning,
brainless whey-faced lap-dog;
that knave who deliv'rs m'rsels of discontent
directly to thy shell-like;
that knave unendow'd with p'rsonality
'r thoughts his owneth.
Encave within thy tow'r
of suppos'd superiority.
Bid each oth'r what thee wanteth to hear
as thee both gazeth like...
milk-liv'red, mule-headed,
half-brained clotpole.
Fucketh hence to the furthest side of fuck
and at which hour thee receiveth th're,
fucketh hence some m're.
Taketh with thee thy fawning,
brainless whey-faced lap-dog;
that knave who deliv'rs m'rsels of discontent
directly to thy shell-like;
that knave unendow'd with p'rsonality
'r thoughts his owneth.
Encave within thy tow'r
of suppos'd superiority.
Bid each oth'r what thee wanteth to hear
as thee both gazeth like...
#anger
#frustration
#disappointment #WilliamShakespeare
#disappointment #WilliamShakespeare
393 reads
7 Comments
PittinixDesigns
Poem Published
11th Sep 2022 4:46pm
11th Sep 2022 4:46pm
Readership
I’m more interested in readership than comments.
The readers don’t have to like my compositions.
I don’t have to answer questions about my poetry,
And neither do I have to respond to any comments.
Where is Shakespeare to answer questions from the readers?
Can anybody ask the writers of the Bible questions?
Frankly, I don’t care what people think about my work.
I write poetry as a hobby, not for financial benefits.
My main objective is to get readership for my poetry.
I get what I want, as long as people read the...
The readers don’t have to like my compositions.
I don’t have to answer questions about my poetry,
And neither do I have to respond to any comments.
Where is Shakespeare to answer questions from the readers?
Can anybody ask the writers of the Bible questions?
Frankly, I don’t care what people think about my work.
I write poetry as a hobby, not for financial benefits.
My main objective is to get readership for my poetry.
I get what I want, as long as people read the...
#myself
#WritingPoetry
#WilliamShakespeare #reading
#WilliamShakespeare #reading
342 reads
3 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
22nd Dec 2021 2:02am
22nd Dec 2021 2:02am
the same page
I dare say will was right,
the whole world’s a
stage, but
it’s closed down for
tonight due
to plague which,
even in his own time was
all the rage
the whole world’s a
stage, but
it’s closed down for
tonight due
to plague which,
even in his own time was
all the rage
#WilliamShakespeare
294 reads
2 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
22nd Sep 2021 1:43am
22nd Sep 2021 1:43am
Dove Cottage
I wonder
How William Wordsworth
Would of coped
If he'd been born
150 years later
Whilst musing over daffodils
As an electric strimmer
Cuts them down
Lopping off their trumpet heads
Whilst chainsaws cut through
Screaming trees around him
Hedge-trimmers
Hoovers
Or spin dryers
Noise
Surely would of affected
His poetic thoughts
Although i contend
That baaing sheep,
And the mooing of cattle
May of caused his brain to rattle
I wonder if Dorothy snored?
From what i saw ...
How William Wordsworth
Would of coped
If he'd been born
150 years later
Whilst musing over daffodils
As an electric strimmer
Cuts them down
Lopping off their trumpet heads
Whilst chainsaws cut through
Screaming trees around him
Hedge-trimmers
Hoovers
Or spin dryers
Noise
Surely would of affected
His poetic thoughts
Although i contend
That baaing sheep,
And the mooing of cattle
May of caused his brain to rattle
I wonder if Dorothy snored?
From what i saw ...
#technology
#funny
#historical #WilliamShakespeare
#historical #WilliamShakespeare
333 reads
0 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
3rd Aug 2021 1:03am
3rd Aug 2021 1:03am
In Memorandum
Strange
That William Shakespeares' birthday
Should also be his death day (allegedly)
His birthday present
Was also his birthday past
Unlike his writings
Which will live, and last
by Jemia
That William Shakespeares' birthday
Should also be his death day (allegedly)
His birthday present
Was also his birthday past
Unlike his writings
Which will live, and last
by Jemia
#memorial
#WilliamShakespeare
458 reads
1 Comment
goldenmyst
Poem Published
28th Jul 2021 4:57am
28th Jul 2021 4:57am
Lipstick Valentine
Lipstick Valentine
“Madam, would you please put more milk in my coffee?”
“Of course.”
“But if you will, pour some out first. I like my coffee well milked.”
“That is a funny way of putting it. But I don’t mind.”
“Very nice. Are there any perks to the usual Barista girl services here?”
“I can’t imagine what you mean. Actually, I can but prefer not to.”
“Well let me jog your imagination. Would you be so kind as to leave a lipstick print on my cup? I will compensate you with a generous tip.”
“Not sure I feel comfortable...
“Madam, would you please put more milk in my coffee?”
“Of course.”
“But if you will, pour some out first. I like my coffee well milked.”
“That is a funny way of putting it. But I don’t mind.”
“Very nice. Are there any perks to the usual Barista girl services here?”
“I can’t imagine what you mean. Actually, I can but prefer not to.”
“Well let me jog your imagination. Would you be so kind as to leave a lipstick print on my cup? I will compensate you with a generous tip.”
“Not sure I feel comfortable...
#romantic
#ValentinesDay
#coffee #WilliamShakespeare
#coffee #WilliamShakespeare
411 reads
2 Comments
Shinobi
Poem Published
7th May 2021 4:55am
7th May 2021 4:55am
Nell Poins
call me Poins
her chestnut brown hair
draped down her back
covering her corset
call me Nell
just like the character
in the play by William
begging for applause
from a nameless audience
like a the tooth of a dragon
her danger sinks deep
dripping poison into aster veins
stained purple, virgin blood drawn
as my love leaps like a hoptoad
playing tricks of the trade
as burglers rob travellers
on the highways, how can I
get the Prince of Wales
To...
her chestnut brown hair
draped down her back
covering her corset
call me Nell
just like the character
in the play by William
begging for applause
from a nameless audience
like a the tooth of a dragon
her danger sinks deep
dripping poison into aster veins
stained purple, virgin blood drawn
as my love leaps like a hoptoad
playing tricks of the trade
as burglers rob travellers
on the highways, how can I
get the Prince of Wales
To...
#love
#hope
#admiration
#WilliamShakespeare
#emotions
638 reads
1 Comment
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
23rd Dec 2020 11:50pm
23rd Dec 2020 11:50pm
despite or because
he wrote some of his
greatest plays during the plague years ago that was
greatest plays during the plague years ago that was
#WilliamShakespeare
467 reads
2 Comments
brokentitanium
k.
k.
Poem Published
24th May 2020 3:25am
24th May 2020 3:25am
Daily visitor
Every morning, sometimes afternoon too,
taps on the glass
Tap-tap-tap, tap-tap
Drives the dogs crazy
Sits on the clothesline or a branch,
sings a beautiful little song
How can I resist...
I don't have birdseed
but he enjoys a little pinch of oats
I'm starting to look forward to his visits
I know it won't go on forever
but he's mine for now
so he needs a name
Was going to call him Romeo,
but he died from poison
-- My Shakespeare's not great,
I had to google --
With that dripping blood on his chest
I...
taps on the glass
Tap-tap-tap, tap-tap
Drives the dogs crazy
Sits on the clothesline or a branch,
sings a beautiful little song
How can I resist...
I don't have birdseed
but he enjoys a little pinch of oats
I'm starting to look forward to his visits
I know it won't go on forever
but he's mine for now
so he needs a name
Was going to call him Romeo,
but he died from poison
-- My Shakespeare's not great,
I had to google --
With that dripping blood on his chest
I...
#happiness
#birds
#WilliamShakespeare
399 reads
13 Comments
goldenmyst
Poem Published
2nd May 2020 1:37am
2nd May 2020 1:37am
Liu Hnh, Goddess
Liễu Hạnh, Goddess
Liễu Hạnh, Goddess of the Red River Delta people of Vietnam, had been banished to a chaste life in heaven. Every day was like every other day among the clouds with boredom her constant companion. She longed to feel a man cleave her butter unto the slick melt of madness consuming her. Unto this dream, she imparted sighs and whispers into her father the emperor’s ear to use the softness of her voice like a daughterly liquor of love to bring him into her plea.
And so upon a Gibbous moon, he leaned his will under...
Liễu Hạnh, Goddess of the Red River Delta people of Vietnam, had been banished to a chaste life in heaven. Every day was like every other day among the clouds with boredom her constant companion. She longed to feel a man cleave her butter unto the slick melt of madness consuming her. Unto this dream, she imparted sighs and whispers into her father the emperor’s ear to use the softness of her voice like a daughterly liquor of love to bring him into her plea.
And so upon a Gibbous moon, he leaned his will under...
#marriage
#erotic
#mythology #WilliamShakespeare
#mythology #WilliamShakespeare
532 reads
4 Comments
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