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A Sonnet

When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,

I all alone beweep my outcast state,

and trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,

and look upon myself and curse my fate.

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,

featured like him, like him with friends possessed,

desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,

with what I most enjoy contented least.

Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

haply I think on thee, and then my state.

Like to the lark at break of day arising,

from sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gates.

For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings

that then I scorn to change my state with kings.

Shakespeare, Sonnet 29.

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grapekoolaid said 5 months ago ...

Just something that was on my mind tonight.

hegemone said 5 months ago ...

It's a very nice something indeed, thank you for sharing.

wombat said 5 months ago ...

Oh, Shakespeare wrote this? I was about to critique. My only critique then on this is that I bet you could do better. Strange, huh?

grapekoolaid said 5 months ago ...

hege: My pleasure.

wombie: Wha?!! Me do better than the Bard?!! That's a tall order... You flatter me you do... Perhaps you're just teasing me...

wombat said 5 months ago ...

No, grape. Maybe you picked an odd Shakespear, but I really do like your writing better.

grapekoolaid said 5 months ago ...

Ah. I see. I happen to like this sonnet a lot because it plays upon a familiar theme to me. I can't quite place what it is, but the sentiment behind it is something that I write about quite often, you know? It's like of unrequited love, or love once remembered, or love that he feels that is not quite close, or something like that. And yet, like me, he wouldn't trade it for all the world. :)

Thank you for your compliment. I really should write more. I'll see if I can dig something up out of my brain later. :D

wombat said 5 months ago ...

You should. I've enjoyed your writing. Maybe a modern spin on things in the mood of old? No writing is bad, when all writing comes from the soul. And you've got that. Have a great New Year exploring your soul!

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