Out of all the poems in this packet, sonnet 116 is one of my favorites. It says the truth about love and what happens when things fall apart. Nobody thinks about the pain that a lover feels after a break up. Most people believe that once a relationship is over that the feelings disappear. Sonnet 116 states the truth about love, it isn’t all buttercups and sunshine and it doesn’t always fade with time. You can fall in love with someone today and never have a chance with that person. Even as days, months, and years go by, you can still love that person to the day you die and nothing can change that.
My second favorite sonnet is sonnet 128. I love how this sonnet expresses the lust and need to be with a person that you are interested in romantically. Taking the place of inanimate objects that the object of your affection often comes in contact with, like a sweater that they wear or a certain shirt that they wear, is often how lovers think. Wanting to be the buttons on their shirts or the zipper to their pants ” Do I envy those jacks, that nimble leap To kiss the tender inward of thy hand” the lust of wanting to be close to that person, to feel their body against yours, to be apart of that person, to be connected, that is the ultimate goal. Even if you are not with that person, you want to feel connected with that person.
My third favorite sonnet is sonnet 130. This poem is the embodiment of loving someone no matter who they are or what they look like. In sonnet 130, he says that his lady may not have the reddest lips or the brightest eyes but he still loves her. She may not have the sweetest breath or the softest hair but he still wants to be with her. This sonnet also says a lot about standards that people may have for the people that they love. Some men like skinny women, some like thick women and some like curvy women. Some women like skinny men, some like men with a little muscle, some like men with a lot of muscle. There is such a variety of people in the world that perfection is impossible to find. However, in sonnet 130, he knows that she is not perfect but he still loves her. This sonnet also says a lot about accepting people for who they are . He/she may not be perfect, but they are worthy of love.
Briana N. Smith 