Poetry Month Mugs

"Once upon a midnight dreary / while I pondered weak and weary."

The unknown war poet.

"In the first place, it isn't "maddening crowd.' It's 'madding crowd.' "

"That's the guy I hired to read Proust for me."

"Too bad about old Ainsworth. Published and published, but perished all the same."

"The menu just says fried fish, but may I give you a more compelling, surprisingly lyrical description?"

"You're going to hate yourself."

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

"Meet The Author"

Edgar Allen Poe

"I didn't finish the proof but I did write this poem about my struggle."

"Do me next."

"No writers were harmed or mistreated in the preparation of this story."

"Counsel for prose is overruled. Poetry, you may continue."

"Now I really hate poetry."

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

Shakespeare does stand-up comedy in the round.

"I gotta be me!"

One Man's Meat is Another Man's Poetry

Why we need poetry. . .

"My novel is not a doorstop!"

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

The Grasshopper's Feast: A Prophetic Vision

Florida - Still Gay as F**k

William Shakespeare a.k.a. Francis Bacon, Earl of Essex....

John Bunyan

When the world is Mud-luscious - e.e. cummings

"Out damn Spot

T. S. Eliot Meets Beavis And Butthead

Iliadette.

Omar Khayyam Meets Trader Joe

Blue Stockings - Female poet who has not sold any of her books

"Oh, this old thing?"

"Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore.'"