In our final episode of the Shakespeare Sonnet Series, we see our lovers continue on their impasse. Bound by a love that is inescapable, we see a continuation of woe, strife, and undying love regardless of our lovers no longer living with the same passion. Cupid, the god of love, has had his torch touched by our lovers only for the remnants of their love to stay put after their fire has long since dwindled. Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series

In the penultimate part of our Shakespeare Sonnet Series, we saw our lovers admit their infidelity, accept each other, bash the public for their judgment, and ignited a new lustful passion for our lovers. Is lust foreshadowing that things will be healed, or are they blinded by this lust, ignoring all of the red flags waving in front of them? Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series.

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A continuation of the paranoia from before we see our poet become an accuser, saying his lover has chosen another over him. This is something that can not stand. In a series of sonnets that attack her vanity and call her praise-seeking, to pleading on bended knee and promising to do what he can to make sure she is loved correctly, these sonnets explore the chaos of emotion and how unchecked we can turn into something we wish never to become, and might even call upon a higher power to help resolve the woes that plague us. Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series.

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Continuing our journey deeper into these sonnets, we see a change and start questioning whose voice is being written from prose. Is it the poet of old, an unmentioned lover’s new perspective, or a new poet wanting to woo those involved? Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series.

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Hello and welcome! This episode is the beginning of our journey into Shakespeare’s 154 Sonnets. Though this may seem long, there is countless intrigue throughout and I look forward to being your guide as we find out what lies ahead together. Every episode I will read a section of sonnets and bring a summary of my thoughts as the intro to the next. Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

As we have waded into the sonnets of Shakespeare we are immediately made aware of the poet's purpose, to attain love and convince the beautiful woman of lore that she must make her beauty plentiful in the forms of children. Will this forward tactic prove fruitful or will our poet have to switch gears to gain the heart of our mysterious woman? Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series.

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Our poet no longer views his lover as unique and she is now nothing more than a commoner. Is this the truth, or is his mind riddled with a paranoia parasite feeding off his insecurities regarding legacy and worth, not only in himself but in his poems once he has withered away? Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Shakespeare Sonnet Series.

JS BACH - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 by Colin Carr is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 by Nicola Benedetti, violin; Katya Apekisheva, piano is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 by Jupiter String Quartet is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.