My Year of Writing Dangerously

On the spur of one of my (increasingly rare) moments of inspiration, I decided that in order to maintain my artistic integrity, and because I can't keep calling myself a writer for much longer without actually WRITING something, I am going to write a poem a day for the next year. The first poem will be posted on August 10, 2010 and the last poem will be posted on August 10, 2011. (Unless, of course, I decide to keep going.) Not all of the poems will be good, and DEFINITELY not all of them will be interesting, but I will gaze around my kitchen, my living room, and Coming Home Cafe until something inspires me, then write a poem about it, as well as my random thoughts on the mundane things that no one notices, but which it is my goal to immortalize over the course of this year.



Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Day 33 - Prince Hamlet

Have a mentioned that I'm just a WEEE bit Shakespeare obsessed. And that I'm taking three Lit classes right now. And that in not one but TWO of them I'm studying Hamlet. No? I didn't? Well anyway, now you know.

O cursèd spite

O cursèd spite
that ever 't be my task to be the right
one, who shows my strength when none will come.

O horrible!
My painèd leave. Deplorable
when I must go from her I love so.

O festering canker!
Upon my skin 'tis anchored.
With no means for me to purge 't.

O rotted root!
What cost is paid for love's sweet fruit.
When my reality doth step in 'tween ours.

O sweet relief!
When dawn of darkness is a thief
and newly shall I come to thee.
For mine own self to 'noint with earnest glee.

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