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Now’s the time for “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin,” Terrance Hayes’ electric, new book. In his five previous poetry collections — “Muscular Music” (1999), “Hip Logic” (2002), “Wind ...

Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 powerfully illustrates how love can rescue us from despair. The poem begins with the speaker's ...

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 ...

“Sonnet 29” is a favorite of mine because it makes me laugh about unhappiness—my own and Shakespeare's. An occupational hazard of poets is feeling oneself an unappreciated outsider. One compares ...