Shakespeare and Eliot
written by: LB Sedlacek
Bassanio told Portia
she had bereft
him of words
while Katharina declared
a woman moved
was bereft of
beauty troubled, muddy
George Eliot believed
she was the
original user of
certain words in
her letters and
her contemporaries gave
her the credit
we all lack
something we want
foolishly believing humans
improve the world.
L.B. Sedlacek is an award winning poet and author with poetry and fiction appearing in many different journals and zines. Her latest poetry books are “The Adventures of Stick People on Cars” (Alien Buddha Press), “The Architect of French Fries” (Presa Press) and “Words and Bones” (Finishing Line Press.) She is a former Poetry Editor for “ESC! Magazine” and also co-hosted the podcast for the small press, “Coffee House to Go,” for several years. She teaches poetry at local elementary and middle schools and publishes a free resource for poets, “The Poetry Market Ezine.” In her free time, LB enjoys swimming, reading, and taking guitar lessons.
Latest posts by LB Sedlacek (see all)
- Shakespeare and Eliot - April 4, 2026
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