anyone for some Shakespear?
*** It has been brought to my attention, that I did poor Ophelia an injustice by spelling her name incorrectly*** I have made the correction*that's what I get for writitng a 3 a.m. and not editing



Ophelia and the Dane

Ophelia fell for her lovely Dane
then madness upon her head did rain

Her would be lover out of his head
Sent Ophelia to her watery bed

A wreath of flowers she did weave
As this world she did leave

"To a nunnery" he told her to go
to save her from such pain and woe

His cryptic words she did not heed
instead remaind to her father's plead

Not knowing of her lover's plot
Not knowing it's the truth he sought

Behind a curtain he did hide
That is how her father died

At the hand of her lover he did go
Trying to hear what he would know

Poor girl she could not stand
to see him die at her lover's hand

Away she went into the deep
The queen and court how they did weep

Away he was that loving Dane
When Ophelia ended her mind's pain

At the grave site he did meet
The lowly digger at his feet

Not knowing the tragic events that did occur
He came back wishing and hoping for her

Standing in the dirt that day
He found that he must pay

The girls brother demanded right
So the Dane was bound to a fight

A tangled tapestry he did weave
When the king did first deceive

Now brother and friend face to face
Holding swords to settle the case

One tipped in death the other in pain
What a trap they had set to silence the Dane

The fight did ensue one at the other
just like the guilt and the Dane's mother

A toast the king cried there's credit to be paid
But at that moment a mistake was made

The Queen took the cup intended for naught
and toasted at how well her son had fought

Woefullly the Queen cried out "the drink"
to the cold floor she did sink

Death took her breath and the king's fate
Hamlet did unleash his fury and hate

Yet the the poison was shared equally that day
Brother and Dane both did swoon and sway

Ophelia taken by the water she swallowed
Hamlet died from the madness he borrowed

"Good night sweet prince" Ophelia awaits
She is standing with roses at heaven's gates














Poetry by Jessica Rexroat
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Written on 2006-09-16 at 07:07

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keith nunes
beautifully handled Jessica! such a delicate and profound hand you have
2006-10-01


Phyllis J. Rhodes
The Bard would blush at such a fine tribute to his Dane
2006-09-22


Kathy Lockhart
Jessica, i loved this....what a talent! Thanks for sharing this with the world. Outstanding creation! :) kathy
2006-09-16