Shakespeare and Such

One of my favorite terms I learned while working on my undergraduate degree in English was sprezzatura. I thought it was fascinating that poets who worked within the system of the royal court had this code of conduct to pursue their art to the fullest extent while maintaining a sense of nonchalance about the effort he put towards creating the art. One poet who lived this was John Donne, and I included some of his work in what I recorded today.

A lot of the poems that I studied during college, liked, and remember unpacking had some theme along the lines of how long love lasts. I'm continuously grateful to have faith and family in my life and so much love.