When I consider every thing that grows
Is modified genetically today,
I wouldnst ere have giveth thee that rose
With GE strain that causeth skin decay.
Thine scented soap with crush’d rose petal ghee
Thee vigorously rubb’d with blithe elan
Wherewith thou beauty fadeth horribly
I stand transfix’d to view thy purple tan.
Werenst not it rose but sonnet thee I gave
Methinks now in thy favor I would bask,
This night I’ll ne’er get lucky as I’d craved
O! Love forestall’d! why didst thou take a bath?
Yon doctors fee willst be for me distressing
Farewell! Thou art too dear for my possessing.
Fugitive Fragments 
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Thus with lust
to thy be true
It must thrust forth
forsooth in force
Erelong petals bloom
ne’er left to wither
Splayed betwixt
linguistics of come hither
A piece to shake the spears Mike!
Well done 🙂
Had Willy read this he may not have been so withered. Thank you for this embellishing response Megan, couched as only you can 😉
Thou art truly above ground.
Fantastic sonnet.
Curtsey to you, wise bard.
M’lady, mine heart’s aflutter as I thank thee for thine really cool compliment.
G’day to you. Thanks for the smile.
Could you hear me giggling? Well, you should be able to because I’m still doing so! This was very good!
Warm words Kate, thank you and glad that you enjoyed
Inspired!
I thank thee lady faire
lmao!!…..
be gone thou flapeth-mouth’d slough
your distemp’rate heart didn’t loveth me well enough
Gadzooks! If I’m begoned
I’ll go and seek a blonde
[Exit stage left]
(throws wash bassin to stage left)
Servant fetch me mine mantua
I will return to Padua
(exit stage right)
lol…cheers…night from Dub…or good day to you 🙂
A wonderful meld of ancient and modern – this made me smile 🙂
Thanks Polly, some are more fun to write than others and I’m delighted when these raise a smile.
I happen to like purple, Mike. 🙂 This makes me laugh. And I have a great laugh, so well done you. Oh how I love Shakespeare. Hope all is well, Mike.
I think that a distinctive laugh is one of the finest attributes a person can have and am delighted to have sparked it Audrey
This was fabulous!!!! Thank you for the giggles and grins!! 🙂
and ’tis kind of thee to contributh Skye – my thanks fellow poet
LOL, brilliant!!! 🙂 🙂
Yunno Helen it really tickles me to get laugh from out in cyberspace – thank you so much for letting me know.
Mike this is hilarious – really brightened up my morning! 😀
Wow I’ve just tickled someone on a South Pacific Island – how good is that! Thanks RT 😀
Clever and very creative! Well done.
I am humbled as I thank you sincerely for this comment.
🙂
Mike, Shakespeare would have had a field day, if he could have been so lucky to admire the way you play with words 🙂
I blusheth Maria and thank you for your kind words.
I like your take on bringing Shakespeare into todays world…
I enjoyed !
Take Care…You Matter…
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maryrose
You matter too maryrose, thank you and I’m pleased you enjoyed this.
Oh this is so good. It had me in stitches.
It makes me really happy to hear that I made a friend laugh Vera, thank you so much 😀
Dozens of sonnets in your head, with a modern spin. Opposites Attract? Would Beatrice and Benedick be smitten, it not for their inflated egos? Ah, you adore me. I must have more of that. Purple skinned Lucky.
LOL biochicklet, so glad this wee bardic piece worked for you.
Excellent writing Mike.. I love the use of your beautiful language.
I thank you kindly, that language used to be the bane of my life at school where we were made to memorise dozens of Shakespeare’s sonnets and be able to recite them in class – and they had corporal punishment if you mistaketh! 😦
You’re welcome Mike.. I remember reading Shakespeare at school too. Although thankfully we didn’t have to memorise any sonnets 😉
Ouch : corporal punishment??!! 😦
Oh, I love this! Very clever 🙂
Thanks Angela, I’m glad it tickled you 🙂
Bravo! Bravo! Very well done, Mike.
Many thanks DVH, glad to see it hit the mark 😀
Uproariously, side-splitting HILARIOUS!
Now, get thee to a nunnery so I can quit laughing and get some sleep!
Ron
LMAO good on you Ron…