Sonnet Scribes Gifts

Poets Arguing

Shakespeare loved a grammar joke

"Eventually the instrument becomes an extension of your body."

Shakespeare working on his "author's bio"

Never write a sonnet on an empty stomach

Poetry in motion - Runners quoting poems as they jog.

"Before the defense rests, my client would like to read you a little sonnet he composed about his love for the jury."

Olden Day Battle of the Bands (Bard vs Sonnet).

Poetry repairman

'Just tell him two quarts of milk and a pint of cream, Will- it doesn't have to be a sonnet.'

Poetry Buff.

William Shakespeare

Alexander Pope

Church: Open Sundays

The Poet.

'Major poets' 'Minor poets' 'Free agents'

"Hi...Marvin Ramage - composer/ arranger/ musician author and rich."

Computer literate Monk

Thomas Wyatt

4 Rules For 'Serious' Poets

"Listen, you'll take another break after Deuteronomy and I'll make you some chicken noodle soup."

'Oh, come on, Bill, surely you can do better than 'there was an old lady from Nantucket!''

'Last week's sermon was supposed to be about Plagues, but I got the flu.'

"I'm writing a novel, but it's hard to find alone time."

No caption. (Rowers carry an oar in four briefcases).

Algernon Swinburne

500 pages and one masterpiece later, Stephan makes a horrifying discovery.

'Hold the front page, Brother Cuthbert!'

'One reason I like hanging out with you is you give me so many good ideas for my sermons.'

Alexander Blok

'I'd like to renew my poetic license!'

Monk writing the scriptures on a roll

"I just want to thank you for not naming names."

'Precise, analytical and beautifully reasoned address. Now condense it down to a snappy sports metaphor.'

"...and so I left Wall Street and made a killing in poetry."