Sonnet Fifty-five was interesting. I liked how the sonnet revolved around the sense of embodiment, making the subject move from being an object to having true substance. The whole reflection on how poetry literally lasts (or can last) forever, while most man-made objects eventually crumble under the strain of nature is thought-provoking. Do we really take the time to determine how our human creativity will be affected by nature?
I also contemplated the original text of the poem with that version of the sonnet through modern text. In the original, Shakespeare italicizes Statues and Mars. Does that give both words more meaning? It is easy to infer that Mars is relating to the Roman god (which is surprising, since English literature really didn't reference to Roman gods during the time period,) but why would statues be capitalized and italicized?
The greatest thing to recognize is the many forms of "life" included throughout the sonnet. The words include outlive, living, oblivious (which is thought to be somewhat of a pun,) and live. There is definite emphasis on the value of the listener throughout this piece.
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