Great Grief Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Great Grief

Rating: 5.0


William's son, named Hamnet,
died in 1596,
aged just eleven and a half
when Will was thirty two.
Will's great grief
made greater grief
to compensate for loss.
It mixed a wild concoction,
made grieving man go mad.
Hamlet given no relief
relieved sad Shakespeare's grief.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
One of two 'compensation' poems, this written 25/7/2012. The other is 'On Our Selection'.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lyn Paul 05 July 2015

Well written, much enjoyed. Thank You

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Ramesh Rai 21 August 2012

I like this compensation poem. Great grief is substitute for great relief.

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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