In this episode we will look at Sonnets 130 and 135, two of Shakespeare's later (and very bawdy) "Dark Lady" sonnets. We'll look at who the Dark Lady was... or might have been... and explore just how filthy The Bard's poetry can get.
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Getting bawdy with the Bard! Shakespeare was gangsta, so let's take a look at the down and dirty side of one of the world's greatest writers. [Theme, background and exit music used with permission (CC) from https://rapternal.com.] [Sign up for the newsletter at joel.lederer@gmail.com.]