In Stratford’s gentle embrace, a child was born,
A whisper of genius, destiny’s sworn;
Quills danced upon parchment, tales to ignite,
In timeless words, his legacy took flight.

The Globe’s mighty stage, a world of delight,
Actors in passion, under moon’s gentle light;
With prose like a river, emotions did flow,
In sonnets and plays, his brilliance did glow.

The stormy seas of ambition and dreams,
In tragedies deep, and comedies’ beams;
From Hamlet’s shadow to Juliet’s plight,
In every verse, he captured the night.

Though centuries pass, his spirit remains,
In hearts and minds, his influence gains;
Ode to a bard whose words never cease,
In Shakespeare’s life, we find our peace.