Introduction:
When to the sessions of sweet silent thoughtI summon up remembrance of things past,
I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,
And with old woes new wail my dear time’s waste:
(Shakespeare, Sonnet 30)
While writing plays for public approbation
On youthful lovers or a woman’s temper
My whole life I have hid my real vocation
For my true calling was to be a jester.
For Seinfeld I’d with much ado play George
Or even be straight guy for Ray Romano
I’d swipe the stool from under Victor Borge
Ventriloquize with Yorick’s empty cranio
Rude Sarah Silverman – I’d tame that shrew
I’d act the ham – let Russell Brand be droller
Midsummer nights with Tina Fey would cue
Crude jokes about my codpiece from Ms Poehler;
Perchance to pilot on prime-time TV…
To flee or not to flee to comedy?
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I’m always ready for Shakespeare today 😉
Thanks douryeh, I rang to find out when he was coming back and he said, “here is my journey’s end, here is my butt” (sounded pissed so I’ll try again soon)
Good and lots of fun to read, a great and all too rare combination.
Alex
What a lovely thing to say! Thank you Alex.
Your expressionalistic ekphrasis doth move me to excessive mirth! I think Shakespeare would be proud! Maybe… lol Love this! ~ I did swoon a bit….I think it was the intelligentia infused with your charm…yes…pretty sure that was it!
Christina you charmer your words do me proud and I’m delighted how your quaint phraseology enters into the spirit of the occasion. With much ado I sendeth mine gratitude.
Ah, my good sir…I am very much obliged to thee for thy kind words and hopeth I disappointith thee naught… (so… I took a little literary liberty…she says with an alliteration…rumor is you like those!)
I must say I do love a good parody of a Shakespeare sonnet, and you sir are a veritable master!
For this relief, much thanks. Mine visage blusheth over but I’m pleased that you enjoyed my poor imitation. I’m currently working on a Yeats yodel but so far it refuses to resonate.
lol George! brill! to flee to comedy bravo!
And what man would not vie to be a Constanza? Oh yeah – I get it now… Thanks E 🙂
Truly clever and funny… Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Happy week ahead to you, Aquileana 😀
Thanks Aquileana – I’m impressed that you were amused.
Shakespeare as George on Seinfeld!
For a show about nothing it really would be much ado about nothing.
Touché, Booyah and a High-Five to you DVH – move to the head of my Comment Class 😀
I think you need to bring your wares to America’s Got Talent. Now granted, it’s a low brow vehicle for your highly polished performance but you, Mike, like the jester, need a court. If I had me a bugle, I’d announce you with flair 🙂
Thank you Jackie but I think you’re confusing me with the Kerry farmer who was out standing in his own field. I’ll check out the prize money on AGT (because every man has his price yunno). Lovely to hear from you and please provide mailing address for bugle.
Your sonnet speaks of preoccupation
with reimagining the bard’s occupation.
It seems a positive remedy
to immerse him in such comedy!
Thanks for your response RT
No doubt the Bard would so agree!
The jester never seems to get enough credit!
‘Struth Christy but playwrights seem to fare even worse these days…
I think you’ll fit in well with that lot, Mike. Oh how I enjoy a sonnet. Superb!
Thanks Audrey and yes, I felt quite at home with this 😀
Wonderful writing , enjoyed it very much!
The Bard and I thank thee for thy kind words m’lady and would compare thee to a summers day.
That was still in meter and everything! You’ve got this down pat, sir!
Just when I thought no one could top the Bard! Excellent! 🙂
I blush – methinks thou dost exaggerate! Glad you enjoyed Clarissa.