It was in the year 1564
On the auspicious date April 23
Mary Arden, wife of John Shakespeare
Gave birth to thee
Shall I call thou a playwright?
Or shall poet be the name?
Or was it through thy marvellous acting
That thou rose to fame?
It began with historical dramas
Tragedies were thy cup of tea
Thou hath written romances
And penned down comedies
Non-dramatic works thou call them
154 sonnets they are
Infamous compositions indeed
Read near and far
Titania’s magic is enchanting
Shylock takes the spotlight
But most merry of them all
Is thy play ‘Twelfth Night’
Thy style of writing till date
Remains one of a kind
It creates powerful effects
And startles the audiences’ mind
Praising thy greatness
I can carry on
Perhaps that is why thou are known
As the Bard of Avon
Shall we celebrate it as thy birthday
Or thy death day shall it be
For thou left for thy heavenly abode
On April 23
Immortal thou are
An inspiration for many
In our hearts oh mighty Shakespeare
Forever thou shall be
