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”Thy bosom is endeared”

My dead have e’er fled,
Fled to flesh your loving heart —
their dew fell on you 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Thy bosom is endeared with all hearts — Sonnet XXXI, William Shakespeare ↩
August 31, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”When to the sessions”

I weep for time’s losses,
for those lost to endless night —
so to thee I flee 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. When to the sessions of sweet silent thought — Sonnet XXX, William Shakespeare ↩
August 30, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

“How can I then”

Each night presses day
each day oppresses my night —
these twins taunt me e’er 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. How can I then return in happy plight — Sonnet XXVIII, William Shakespeare ↩
August 28, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Weary with toil”

I find no night’s rest.
My flights of fancy flying —
face your face at night. 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed — Sonnet XXVII William Shakespeare ↩
August 27, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Lord of my love”

I will hide my love
in duty, writing with bare
naked word to clothe 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage — Sonnet XXVI William Shakespeare ↩
August 26, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Let those who”

I’ll not seek favor:
public love’s foiled with small spoil —
as a rock I’m loved. 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Let those who are in favor with their stars — Sonnet XXV William Shakespeare ↩
August 25, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Mine eye hath played”

painter is my eye;
my love’s framed in pictured heart —
fadeless vision sees 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Mine eye hath played the painter, and hath steeled — Sonnet XXIV William Shakespeare ↩
August 24, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”As an unperfect actor”

As fearful actor
I stage my silent stumbling —
by books bear fair wit 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. As an unperfect actor on the stage — Sonnet XXIII, William Shakespeare ↩
August 23, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”My glass shall not”

Reflected self lies
when time corresponds not to
my love’s truest heart 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. My glass shall not persuade me I am old — Sonnet XXII William Shakespeare ↩
August 22, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”So is it not with me”

Muse is gilded false;
doubling lips coupled with song —
My love’s faint but true 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. So is it not with me as with that Muse — Sonnet XXI William Shakespeare ↩

August 21, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”A woman’s face”

Nature paints Eve’s face;
Man sets his gazing eyes on
love and love’s treasure 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. A woman’s face with nature’s own hand painted — Sonnet XX William Shakespeare ↩
August 20, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Devouring time”

Time do your worst, your
old pen shall not etch love’s brow —
love will outlive you 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Devouring time, blunt thou lion’s paws, — Sonnet XIX William Shakespeare ↩

August 19, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Shall I compare”

summer’s lease does end
long as men breathe you’ll fade ne’er —
this gives life to you 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? — Sonnet XVIII William Shakespeare ↩
August 18, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”Who will believe”

“beauty can’t be thus,”
they will say, “the poet lies” —
child will strike them dumb 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. Who will believe my verse in time to come, — Sonnet XVII William Shakespeare ↩
August 17, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

”But wherefore do not”

my pen is barren,
so are all my empty rhymes —
only fruit has life 1

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Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. But wherefore do not you a mightier way — Sonnet XVI William Shakespeare ↩
August 16, 2019rlbussell August, haiku, haiku-year, poem, poetry, shakespeare

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