Poetry Quote by Spike Milligan

“I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.” quote by Spike Milligan — Download Open image

“I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.”

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