My Own Private Ulysses: “Why the Shakespearean Sonnet?” Asked the Open-Mic Host

“Why the Shakespearean Sonnet?” Asked the Open-Mic Host Here’s how my sonnet psychosis was born: ‘Gainst Hemingway I did commit a crime. His gem, “For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn,” I stole it. Then I shined it up with rhyme. And my next victim: crazy Ezra Pound, I smashed and grabbed his spanking new haiku. Don’t blame me, what goes around comes around, He robbed the old and claimed to, “Make it…