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Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:55 am

Today is the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon.

And after all that time, his poetry still has influence.

Matt will be pleased to know that Paul Kelly will be performing at the Atheneum this morning items derived from Shakespearean sonnets. Paul Kelly has made an album called "Seven Sonnets and a Song" and Rufus Wainwright done "Take All my Loves - Shakespeare".

Will Rufus Wainwright and Paul Kelly be remembered in 400 years time. Probably not.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:36 pm

I posted a reply early this morning - wonder what happened to it?

(may as well post it again)

"you really have your finger on the artistic pulse these days Neville"

Sounded alright when I first posed it.

Terry

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:06 pm

G'day Matt. Paul K was featured on the ABC Radio National Music Show this morning singing his sonnets.
I heard it in the car.

You would think it is not that easy to forget someone with a name like Rufus Wainwright.

G'day Terry. Someone has said somewhere that if we are to be poets we have to be curious about everything.

And further, I found in the Weekend Australian newspaper ( p20 Review ) a sonnet by Suzanne Edgar which is a parody of Shakespeare's famous sonnet no. 130 ( My Mistres eyes are nothing like the sunne )
Suzanne Edgar's sonnet is very witty, she is one of my favourite Australian poets.

Post by **Heather** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:23 pm

I love that you are on first name terms with Paul Kelly now Neville

You'll be strumming his music before we know it.

I know, I know

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:30 pm

Post by **Heather** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:54 pm

How could anyone forget Paul Kelly?

Maureen K Clifford · Post by **Maureen K Clifford** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:46 pm

I agree Heather

but sadly - they probably will - very few people remember Doris Day

You can hear Paul Kelly sing Sonnet 73 via this link http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mus ... o5cxq.html

Bob Pacey · Post by **Bob Pacey** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:11 am

Nup don't know him but I do remember Doris and Norma Jean,

Bob

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:48 pm

Apparently Norma Jean's most memorable song was Happy Birthday Mr President.

Bob Pacey · Post by **Bob Pacey** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:59 pm

And and and didn't she sing it well Nev.

And Doris with don't eat the daisys .

My ex wifes favourite used to be forced to listen to it every bloody Sunday, no wonder I started drinking.

Bob

ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

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