Lear’s Sweat – v2

Oh, we had great seats,

close seats, on the edge

of your seats seats

down by the stage seats

seats where you could

feel Lear’s sweat

the spit of his lines

the spray of his passion

his laments, his pain

fresh to us, authentic

as he comforted and cajoled

Cordelia, sweet sweet Cordelia,

and Goneril and Regan

railed and weeped

playing the fool, so easily,

each of us his own part

in our time and place

losing and regaining sight

if we can but see

edited May 27, 2014

Lear’s Sweat – v2

July 22, 2006 19:37

Lear’s Sweat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/lears-sweat.html

About seeing King Lear in Stratford in Connecticut

as a middle or high school student

See also - http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/lear/

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,950+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lear’s Sweat

We had great seats,
close seats
down by the stage seats
seats where you could
feel Lear’s sweat
the spit of his lines
fresh to us
as he comforted and cajoled
Cordelia, sweet sweet Cordelia,
and Goneril and Regan
railed and weeped
playing the fool
each of us his own part
in our time and place
losing and regaining sight
if we can

July 22, 2006 19:37
About seeing King Lear in Stratford in Connecticut as a student
See also - http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/lear/


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 20,810+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.