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“Crown Swipe: Royal Clout” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare Alright — picture England as a giant group chat that exploded. The main thread? Who gets the crown. No one can agree. King Henry’s inbox is full of SOS messages but he’s checked out: kind, dreamy, zero vibes for politics. His queen, … Continue reading “Crown Swipe: Royal Clout” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z

Revisionist Poetry – “Field Check: Flowers Are Winning” – Floral Intensities, v.6: The Gen Z version, I hope…

Note (Disclaimer from a Gen X writer): I'm working on a different literary revision project related to using Gen Z vernacular to summarize some classic literature. Let me first admit that I am possibly failing miserably at removing myself from my Gen X mindset, and my love of older uses of English, so there is … Continue reading Revisionist Poetry – “Field Check: Flowers Are Winning” – Floral Intensities, v.6: The Gen Z version, I hope…

Young man in Shakespearean costume with smartphone, quill pen, and iced coffee

Lit Bites – Modern retellings of classic literature. “All the genius. Half the scrolling.”

The intention here is to introduce the classics to young readers while using a language they might use. As an introduction, the hope is to motivate them to want to explore the original and help them start appreciating the possibility of a larger language of expression. This is partly inspired by the rewritings of Charles … Continue reading Lit Bites – Modern retellings of classic literature. “All the genius. Half the scrolling.”