Poem of the week: The Phoenix and the Turtle by William Shakespeare
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/sep/17/poem-of-the-week-william-shakespeare
An introduction to the poem and the historical figures who some think are represented by the characters
The Phoenix and Turtle
https://www.folger.edu/the-phoenix-and-turtle
The Folger Shakespeare Library's introduction the poem
Shakespeare’s Mystical Rhyme: On “The Phoenix and the Turtle”
https://kenyonreview.org/2013/01/shakespeares-mystical-rhyme-on-the-phoenix-and-the-turtle/
An essay on how Shakespeare's poem resonates with both Christian and Islamic mysticism
