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Shall I compare thee to a piece of toast?

September 20, 2009
By thestoryofme163 SILVER, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Shall I compare thee to a piece of toast?
Thou art more scrumptious and delectable:
Unevenly the elements may glow’st,
And sticking levers are detestable:
Sometimes too long the slice of bread doth roast,
And seldom do the crumbs not make a mess;
And often it is much too sweet for most,
If one should drizzle honey in excess;
But thy eternal warmth shall never cool,
Nor shall thee lose thy lovely golden hue;
And I’ll rejoice that fate hath not been cruel,
Each morning on beholding thee anew;

On this perception all the world agrees,
That no delicious bread’s divine as thee.

The author's comments:
This poem is inspired by Shakespeare's sonnet 18, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? I wrote this version for fun in my spare time. :)
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Haha, a very unique take on Shakespeare. Highly amusing and completely understandable. Kudos
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im cry6ing because i wish i coul eat5 brea an we normally ont stolk gf rea but5 we ha some y6est5eray6. i ha 1 slice of t5oast5 b4 we ha t5o t5hrow it5 away6...
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This is amazing! It brightened my day. :)
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I love the humorous Shakespearean way that it was written; good job and keep writing!
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Haha nice job. Funny, humerous, some parts are a little random/abstract... but that`s all a part of writing!
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aha I really like this poem really makes me wanna tell a girl she is as beautiful and desirable as toast aha. well done, I would like to ask if you can check out some of my poems and give me feedback
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This poem is making me hungry hahah! Well written, I love it! :)
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Even though it's a joke, the words flow perfectly together. This was fun to read!
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This is such a fun spoof on Shakespeare xD
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I love this, it flows a marvelously. Eloquent but humorous, truly good work sir. Keep writing, I loved this piece.
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Wicked good, dude!
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I LOVE this poem! Great how you modeled it after Sonnet 18! I also love how you took something as simple as toast and compared to something big (someone you love). :)
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This is great. It's funny and it still maintains the rhythmic meter required of a sonnet, as well as the rhyme scheme.
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This is great. It's funny and it still maintains the rhythmic meter required of a sonnet, as well as the rhyme scheme.
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This is AWESOME! I was smiling the whole time as I read it. Great job!
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lol, I love this!
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This may just be my new favorite poem.
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That was hilarious--sonnet 18 was one of my favorites--though I might have just chanced my mind!

Shakespeare would be proud.

 

missscribbles SILVER said...
on May. 21 2011 at 9:09 am
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This is a really hilarious poem. I think people really underestimate the power of humour