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omnipotent-lion — The Master of Jests
Published: 2008-03-31 02:21:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 212; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 0
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I am Lear’s Fool,the Master of Jests.
Everything is a laughing matter here.
No ill is too dark or heavy
for the joker to cure.
Take your burdens,
give them to me,
I’ll polish them to a shine.
You say life’s not fair,
but I beg to differ;
you say they’re out to get you,
and they probably are.
And when you say “I’ve had it”,
I strike a pose.
I’ll make you laugh,
For I’m the Master of Jests,
nobody can best me.
The Count Jester never falters,
never misses a beat.
Tell me your secret,
your deepest sorrows.
I’ll make them disappear;
it’s magic! They’re gone.
Then I’ll take a bow…
My work here is done.
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Comments: 10
As dreamer said, its a bit too bland when it comes to this poem. Also, the topic of the poem is not one of open, instead push in some rhyme to make a more comic or playful feel.
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As I said to dreamer, the playfulness was meant to be balanced with darker irony. A jester is, by nature, playful, but the poem is by no means meant to be so. Thanks for critiquing, though!
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Ah, now this poem makes more sense. I get a more "The Joker" feel with this poem
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^^ Glad to hear it.
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yeah its very good, but maybe you could interject more of that playful feeling that you get when you think about jesters, well this is only my thought and me being a amateur writer at best.. well you get my point
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Yeah, I tried a slight tone of irony, since there really is a darker side to the poem---the suggestion that the jester is really discontent with dealing with other people's problems and making them happy. I tried to balance the lightheartedness with some darker irony in the tone. Thanks for the crit!
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alright i see that makes sense, thx for straightening me out, just to say it was really amazing
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