Saturday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The poem of the week is the epilogue from Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, which is described by our poet master:

In a remarkably contemporary moment at the end of The Tempest, Shakespeare's wizard Prospero addresses the audience directly, breaking down the boundaries of the play. He informs them that the play is over, his powers are gone, and thus his escape from the play's island setting depends on their applause--that they, in effect, get to decide his fate.

That Shakespeare.

From the very fun ongoing series, Haiku for the Obama administration, KarenMrsLloydRichards kept them coming this week. #119

: Cable news fodder:
Co-ed hookers, whorehouse trains,
Obama failure . . .

(If you don't know the story behind this one, watch this.)And (#114) [First Ladies Special]:

Exposed upper arms
So toned--even in winter--
Give us all goose-flesh

The haiku series appears in the morning open threads. They help start the day with a good laugh.

Start threading the news -- and the haikus. (It rhymes.)