Shakespearean Reflections: A Cycle Of Haiku Poem by Daniel Brick
Shakespearean Reflections: A Cycle Of Haiku
Of something circling....
'The End' we read on the page
is really the start...
Revenge rough justice
Francis Bacon thought, the Bard's
Hamlet learned just that.
Polonius first,
daughter Ophelia next,
last Hamlet - all mute.
Hamlet paid the price
for what Iago had devised:
no one escapes Fate!
King Lear was possessed
by Prince Hamlet's rage and scorn:
both victims prevailed.
THIS THING OF DARKNESS
(A magus accepts the truth.)
I ACKNOWLEDGE MINE.
Hope is now restored:
YOU GODS HAVE CHALKED FORTH THE WAY -
We must now give thanks.
PUBLISH WE THIS PEACE.
(King Cymbeline bows deeply.)
PARDON'S THE WORD FOR ALL.
It is near the end:
GO, YOU PRECIOUS WINNERS ALL,
AWAKE YOUR FAITH....
and resonance. When we arrive at some crisis or blessing or joy, we find Shakespeare is already there, his words giving us understanding and hope.That's the Shakespeare my poem evokes, the one who companions us! Capitalized lines are direct quotations.
Your this poem along with the note you made says of its own about how thoroughly you are aware about Shakespeare's literary creations. Yes with my very limited knowledge about this great writer I still remember as how I was glued with his writings while reading them. And that itself reveals the truth about his relevance. Thanks for sharing with us.
Enjoy how you reference other poets within your own poetry, it gives a connection to align with. Shakespeare is one of my favorites, totally love his intimacy, it touches me many times with relevance. Shakespeare has experienced and written about life in difficult and joyful times, bringing blessings as we read him. Your poem does him justice, walking along with him through your words and feelings! Love it! Thank you very much for being brave enough to approach him, great one! RoseAnn
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This is a wonderful collage of Shakespearean characters and their hamartia! The 'myriad minded' Shakespeare has pictured life in its entirety that he has become a ready reference for anything related to life! Yes, he never stands aloof at a high pedestal..... but companions us! There is no start or end to his world! Hamlet learned in the end that revenge is rough justice...... Polonius, Ophelia and Hamlet suffered their fate because of their muteness.... their inability to act! Of course King Lear's flaw was his dotage on Cordelia and he was possessed by Hamlet's rage and scorn and all these characters succumb to their fate in the end! In a way who can escape the dictates of Fate! Here you have erected up a real monument for Shakespeare through these Haikus! In no time I could flip through the tragedies of Shakespeare! Top marks!