Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sonnet 87 - Reflection

"Farewell, though art to dear for my possessing,". There is such a pity party happening here. The speaker is opening our eyes to his insecurities in this poem. He is realizing all of the reasons why the two of them will not work out. This boy is such a treasure, a gift. Letting go of the boy seems too difficult for the speaker. This is where the sonnets take a turn. What ever happened to the sonnets about boy having children? Now they are in a relationship that is centered solely on how beautiful the boy is and how the speaker does not deserve him. If I look at this as a pity party I begin to change my view on the speaker and the young man. I start to wonder if this is all about getting the young man's attention. If I look at it in a different sense, like wealth, it is more acceptable. There are over 13 references to wealth, money, and gifts, in this poem. Is money one of the reasons they aren't together? Is the young man more well off than the speaker is? Is that complicating their relationship?

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