User Info
Yesterday's Top
Donations
 GotPoetry is a community supported site.
Due Date:
May 31
May Goal:
180.00
Gross Amount:
0.00
PayPal Fees:
0.00
Net Balance:
0.00
Below Goal:
180.00
Site Currency:
USD
|
Poems - Caliban
| | Calibanby wordsmithwannabe
Good monster of the distant shore,
fear not! I am no Prospero.
I only wish to comfort you
in penance for my life’s regrets.
What would you have me do, dear sir,
to ease the ache of misplaced trust,
to salve the wounds of wizardry?
I’ve no resource you may desire,
no wealth or title to extort;
I trade in verse and images,
creating life from broken words.
My hands will craft a dream supreme,
a gift of vision with no end.
I’ll sing to you a lullaby,
caress your brow with feathered quill.
Your tempest is away, good sir.
The time for sleep is now at hand.
*for those who are unfamiliar with the character of Caliban
from Shakespeare's The Tempest here is a link
to a multi-faceted commentary on his nature and relationship
to the main character of Prospero:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/characters/calibanbio.html
| |
| "Caliban" | Login/Create an Account | 22 |
|
|
| The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content. |
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by fogglethorpe on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (12:39:46) |
As I said in the forums, I am faving this.
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (12:44:14) |
thanks H. i'm grateful for your input on this one, funny how changing one little line makes all the difference. take care.
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by zoe_in_a_bubble on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (12:47:18) |
This was touching alone but with the link so much more so.
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (13:23:54) |
thanks z_bub, Caliban is one of my all-time favorite characters, especially when looked at from a post-colonial perspective...Shakespeare isn't for everyone but he sure knew how to create intriguing characters.
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by zoe_in_a_bubble on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (14:44:19) |
We had a teacher who said if you are willing to put in the effort to understand the language, it's worth it. He was right.
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (15:04:18) |
i could not agree with you more 
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by Rabbitt on Thursday, July 12, 2012 (20:15:50) |
"creating life from broken words"-Makes me think of what I once heard someone say, "God writes straight with a crooked pencil". Nice poem.
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, July 14, 2012 (11:21:10) |
thanks Bob, what an excellent quote. much appreciated!
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by deepali on Saturday, July 14, 2012 (06:46:03) |
This is classic! Wow!!
Thanks for the very enlightening link.
warm wishes,
D.
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, July 14, 2012 (11:23:12) |
thanks D! i love a lot of what Shakespeare wrote (though some of it can be rather dry and difficult to read) and i've always wanted to write a poem based on his work, wasn't brave enough to do so until recently however. thanks for the vote of confidence!
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by kylebank on Saturday, July 14, 2012 (12:38:53) |
Wow, way to nail it. Caliban is such a great character, and lots of productions of Tempest get him wrong. This is really insightful and delicate, which is a beautiful way to approach such a rough and toturured character!
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, July 14, 2012 (23:32:15) |
thank you sir =) i love The Tempest and i loved writing Caliban from this perspective!
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by maryanns on Monday, July 16, 2012 (13:05:01) |
Love the pulsing melody in this fine classic verse. Mon ami! Viva la elegance and artistic uniqueness such a gret pleasure to read.
Cheers, bro! Mary Ann
oh gosh thanks! this is my first foray into metered blank verse...wasn't sure i would be able to pull it off but Hugh gave me some great feedback in the forums and i'm pretty happy with it. thanks sis!
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by MoZark on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 (09:31:32) |
Words spoken as though
Redeemed from those of old
Languishing in prose of time
And I am taken afar.
Have a grand tomorrow…Jack
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 (13:01:47) |
thanks Jack. there's something to be said for the old prose, it makes my brain tingle take care.
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by mamta on Sunday, July 22, 2012 (12:35:29) |
an insightful write.
thank you mamta. i have always loved this character and wanted to write about him.
 |
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by induce on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (12:58:20) |
Chris, it all fits in, well swung my friend,
andye
|
Re: Caliban
(Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (13:13:44) |
thanks andye. The Tempest has always been my favorite of Shakespeare's work and Caliban one of my favorite characters. i appreciate the vote of confidence my friend.
 Added on: 12-Jul-2012 | Hits: 517 |
 |
01: maryanns
- Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from GotPoetry.
You can syndicate other parts of our site using the following files:
