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Category Archives: Poetry
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On!
Yesterday, Italy beat England in soccer (football) to win the European Championship. When Italy won, the cheer in Rome was apparently so great that it showed up on seismographs that measure earthquakes. Which reminded me of one of the most … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Poetry
Tagged earthquake, Horace, Maecenas, soccer
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#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 154. “The little Love-god lying once asleep…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 154. “The little Love-god lying once asleep…” FINIS pic.twitter.com/JOwGAIRhDo — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 23, 2021
Happy Talk Like Shakespeare Day 2021!
In the past, National “Talk Like Shakespeare Day” has like a prefatory defalcator stealthily crept in upon my dawning awareness. Not so this year. During this last year, under the inspiration of Sir Patrick Stewart and at the admonition of … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Poetry
Tagged #ASonnetADay, Shakespeare, Talk Like Shakespeare Day
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#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 153. “Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 153. "Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep…" pic.twitter.com/JrWufdd3j6 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 23, 2021
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 152. “In loving thee thou know’st I am forsworn…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 152. “In loving thee thou know’st I am forsworn…” pic.twitter.com/pXLyMDqjqX — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 22, 2021
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 151. “Love is too young to know what conscience is…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 151. “Love is too young to know what conscience is…” pic.twitter.com/nwpgld0Yoa — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 21, 2021
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 150. “O! from what power hast thou this powerful might…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 150. “O! from what power hast thou this powerful might…” pic.twitter.com/k55999eQuh — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 20, 2021 This was a serious pain to post, tonight. Zuhlsdorf’s Law kicked in.
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 148. “O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 148. “O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head…” pic.twitter.com/iu2UOCbuTI — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 17, 2021
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 147. “My love is as a fever longing still…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 147. “My love is as a fever longing still…” pic.twitter.com/TLygFu2BXP — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 16, 2021
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 146. “Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth…”
#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 146. “Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth…” pic.twitter.com/osmL5cc6Xs — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 15, 2021
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