The Magnificent (?) Rhinoceros

   My dad went through this phase (pretty recently) where he was obsessed with one particular encyclopedia he found at a thrift store. It portrayed many animals in ridiculous fashions, such as in the portrait below.

The mighty rhinoceros chases away its competitors!

   And so, he decided to have me write a poem about the mighty rhinoceros, so that it could accompany this beautiful picture on HIS blog. Though I wrote this tribute in a sleep-deprived state, I am still somewhat pleased with how it turned out. Keep in mind as you read that I'm just now going into high school.

I enjoyed this quite a bit.

   Finally, to keep the image of an intimidating and ferocious beast burned into your retinas, here is a little present.

Aaaaw!

Happy Birthday, Bill!

   Today is William Shakespeare's birthday (and deathday)! Of course, historians are not actually sure about either of these dates. Because records seem to indicate that Shakespeare died within three days of April 23, we just went ahead and said that this would be his birthday as well. But we're going to celebrate it anyway, right?! Of course right!
    Also, today is the day of my school's Junior Thespian Awards Banquet and Ceremony. I doubt that our theater teacher/director purposefully scheduled it for Shakespeare's birthday, but it is fitting nonetheless.
   So, bake a cake! Read a play! Write a sonnet! I have faith that you will respect the Bard's name and his birthday, because if you don't, you will forget and say "Macbeth" onstage, and your production will be RUINED!!! On that happy note, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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