Poetry is not a practical thing. It's inefficient. It leaves too much space on the page. Its lines are uneven and unpredictable. Its edges are sharp as shards of glass, and what are shards of glass ...
Guest columnist Beth Ann Fennelly analyzes Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 for its enduring relevance. The sonnet describes a speaker's journey from self-pity and envy to finding joy through love. Shakespeare ...