It seems to the poet that love wanes with time and distance. Sonnet 56 – William Shakespeare Sweet love, renew thy force; be it not said Thy edge should blunter be than appetite, Which but… Continue reading…
The poet can think of – and see – nothing but his lost love. Sonnet 113 – William Shakespeare Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind; And that which governs me to… Continue reading…
The poet reflects on the impermanence of all things (including love) in the face of time. Here’s a bit of Wikipedia analysis, if that’s your thing. Sonnet 64 – William Shakespeare When I have seen… Continue reading…
The poet is grappling with rejection! Want to read a bit more (with the usual Wikipedia caveat)? Click here. Sonnet 135 – William Shakespeare Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy ‘Will,’ And ‘Will’ to… Continue reading…
We continue with Shakespeare. Sonnet 66 – William Shakespeare Tired with all these, for restful death I cry, As, to behold desert a beggar born, And needy nothing trimm’d in jollity, And purest faith unhappily… Continue reading…
Let us enjoy some Shakespeare. There truly never was a writer or wit like this man, and I have to take care not to let my admiration for his work degenerate into hysterical adulation that… Continue reading…
The sad merman continues to long for his human wife, who seems to have forgotten all about him. The Forsaken Merman – Matthew Arnold Part one Part two Down, down, down! Down to the depths… Continue reading…
Continued from last week… The merman pines for his wife Margaret, who left him to return to the land, and encourages their children to call to her before they disappear beneath the waves. The Forsaken… Continue reading…
I don’t think we’ve had anything about mermaids before… This one has a human wife who left him to return to the land of men. He encourages his children to call to her, hoping that… Continue reading…
Some Victorian melancholia on the nature of love (compared to a rose that blooms and then withers), replete with unchanging, ageless seascapes for your pleasure. Helpful words: coign – cornerstone or the external corner of… Continue reading…
