Shakespeare Tickled Me!
Shyron is a Logophile (a lover of words) and loves poetry also and writes poems when inspired to do so.
Shakespeare Tickled Me!
When I smiled at the absurdity!
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Shyron sitting on Shakespeare's Knee
I was Inspired to write this poem when Walter and I went with the group of Seniors In Motion (SIM) to the Dallas Arboretum all the trees, plants and flowers to see, 60 acres of breathtaking pulchritude and where I sat upon Shakespeare's knee.
The folks at the Arboretum did a fantastic job of decorating for Halloween in every hue of pumpkins in every shade of orange and green.
We were given samples of pumpkin cake, apple strudel, and different flavors of cream cheese cake.
A special thanks to Walter Scheppke for his encouragement and contribution to this poem.
Shakespeare Tickled Me!
One beautiful day the Seniors in Motion were sent
To the Dallas Arboretum, destined to be a day well spent
The beauty of the flowers, plants and trees to see
I never dreamed that Shakespeare would tickle me
Walter and I stopped at a stand
Where we were served pumpkin cake and apple strudel
And met up with Richard and Mary Anne
All the other seniors had disappeared on this 60 acre piece of land
We strolled along a pathway looking for the “Poet’s Garden”
In the area of the Garden where the pathway led
I saw a statue of a handsome gentleman and sat down upon his knee
It was then I could swear he tickled me
When I looked into his eyes, I was filled with dread
His eyes were dead and empty and sunken in his head
On the path where the “Bleeding Hearts” bled
Jumping to my feet from the fear and dread
I smiled at the absurdity and then I could swear he said
Sit back down upon my knee and again I will tickle thee
On the way back to the Center and with my senses reeling
With the thought of Shakespeare tickling me still inside my head
Walter and I found our way back
Past the apple strudel and cheese cake stands
Where we met with Janeen and Chuck, Peggy, Richard and Mary Anne
For the return bus ride and Walter and I in the back holding hands.
Thoughts of Shakespeare in my head
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