WILLIAM BLAKE (11/28/1757) by Anthony Madrid (via facebook)

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November 28, 2012

WILLIAM BLAKE (11/28/1757) by Anthony Madrid (via facebook)

*I* have had just about all I can take
Happy birthday, William Blake

Planing and sawing before I’m awake
Happy birthday, William Blake

The God of our Fathers is still on the make
Happy birthday, William Blake

Nudist and nudist and apple and snake
Happy birthday, William Blake

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Oh, happy birthday, William Blake!!
Here are your presents and here is your cake

A ring on the Devil for innocence’ sake!
Happy birthday, William Blake

-- Anthony Madrid

Posted by The Best American Poetry on November 28, 2012 at 12:33 PM in Birthday Poems, Poems | Permalink