Baah: a meme for a Monday morning

This one comes via Gardner Writes

I am the sonnet, never quickly thrilled; Not prone to overstated gushing praise Nor yet to seething rants and anger, filled With overstretched opinions to rephrase; But on the other hand, not fond of fools, And thus, not fond of people, on the whole; And holding to the sound and useful rules, Not those that seek unjustified control. I'm balanced, measured, sensible (at least, I think I am, and usually I'm right); And when more ostentatious types have ceased, I'm still around, and doing, still, alright. In short, I'm calm and rational and stable - Or, well, I am, as much as I am able. What Poetry Form Are You?

Shakespeare meme

via oursin and classics_cat

When you see someone posting Shakespeare in her journal (or his journal), post some yourself.

Noone said it had to be from a play; noone said it had to be written down. I love this sonnet, and this video makes me smile (probably because of the dog)