The Borders of Elsinore

Now in the dead of night The spectre steps through from one world to the next In this borderland of ramparts and stone The watchers quail as it turns their way They see its face and know The dead king walks The king’s son, grief-laden Summoned by the watchers Waits in fearful anticipation And then,…

Problems of a Ghost Writer

The ghosts of writers past haunt me They speak in my mind They flow through my fingers Shakespeare wrote a new sonnet last night Though he objected to the keyboard And demanded pen and paper I don’t think they really understand I can’t go out and say Well, I was speaking to Steinbeck the other…

Review “Macbeth” (2015)

This adaptation of Shakespeare’s play stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard as Macbeth and his wife, as well as a solid supporting cast. That being said, I have very mixed feelings about this adaptation. Visually, the film is very striking. Filmed on location in Skye, the wild and bleak Scottish scenery is a perfect fit…