Also known as the Stratford-on-Avon Sibilate Memo
Inspiration hit me on Henley Street in Stratford. As a “doer” who loves messing with things, my brain went into overdrive.
I’ve always been obsessed with contrast—putting the hideous and modern right next to the beautiful and historic. Since I deeply love my home, this is not an act of disrespect. Instead, it is a loving nod to Bill.
I decided to mash up my original poem with his iconic line: “This above all: to thine own self be true.” I wrote the poem on 8 July 2026, but I had already coined the philosophy-inspired phrase on 1 January 2026.
This rough little number is the result.