With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies! Themes

Tons of sonnets are about love, and "With How Sad Steps" is no exception. But this poem isn't about any ordinary old love. No, no, no. It's about a very painful, unrequited love, a love that wreaks...

While this isn't your typical "oh the trees are so beautiful" nature poem, "With How Sad Steps" is about one dude's relationship to the moon, which is part of nature. Astrophel looks at the Moon an...

If this poem is about love, it's about being sad. Or rather, it's about how love can be the source of a whole lot of sadness. This poem's title and first line, after all, begin with the phrase "Wit...

"With How Sad Steps" is just two dudes talking to each other—wait, check that. It's one dude addressing another dude (or, you know, planet) who can't really respond. So how in the world is it abo...