Poet

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare has 162 approved public poems available in Poem A Day.

1. A Lover's Complaint by William Shakespeare

   "FROM off a hill whose concave womb reworded" — William Shakespeare, "A Lover's Complaint"

   nature, love, death
2. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind by William Shakespeare

   "Blow, blow, thou winter wind" — William Shakespeare, "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"

   nature, war, sea
3. Orpheus with his Lute Made Trees by William Shakespeare

   "Orpheus with his lute made trees," — William Shakespeare, "Orpheus with his Lute Made Trees"

   nature, love, death
4. Sonnet 100: Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long by William Shakespeare

   "Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 100: Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long"

   love, death, hope
5. Sonnet 101: O truant Muse what shall be thy amends by William Shakespeare

   "O truant Muse what shall be thy amends" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 101: O truant Muse what shall be thy amends"

   love, death, beauty
6. Sonnet 102: My love is strengthen'd, though more weak in seeming by William Shakespeare

   "My love is strengthen'd, though more weak in seeming;" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 102: My love is strengthen'd, though more weak in seeming"

   nature, love, hope
7. Sonnet 103: Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth by William Shakespeare

   "Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 103: Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth"

   beauty
8. Sonnet 104: To me, fair friend, you never can be old by William Shakespeare

   "To me, fair friend, you never can be old," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 104: To me, fair friend, you never can be old"

   nature, love, beauty
9. Sonnet 105: Let not my love be call'd idolatry by William Shakespeare

   "Let not my love be call'd idolatry," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 105: Let not my love be call'd idolatry"

   nature, love, beauty
10. Sonnet 106: When in the chronicle of wasted time by William Shakespeare

    "When in the chronicle of wasted time" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 106: When in the chronicle of wasted time"

    nature, love, death
11. Sonnet 107: Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul by William Shakespeare

    "Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 107: Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul"

    nature, love, death
12. Sonnet 108: What's in the brain, that ink may character by William Shakespeare

    "What's in the brain, that ink may character," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 108: What's in the brain, that ink may character"

    nature, love, death
13. Sonnet 109: O! never say that I was false of heart by William Shakespeare

    "O! never say that I was false of heart," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 109: O! never say that I was false of heart"

    nature, love, death
14. Sonnet 10: For shame! deny that thou bear'st love to any by William Shakespeare

    "For shame! deny that thou bear'st love to any," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 10: For shame! deny that thou bear'st love to any"

    love, beauty, solitude
15. Sonnet 110: Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there by William Shakespeare

    "Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 110: Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there"

    love, death, faith
16. Sonnet 111: O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide by William Shakespeare

    "O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 111: O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide"

    love, faith, identity
17. Sonnet 112: Your love and pity doth the impression fill by William Shakespeare

    "Your love and pity doth the impression fill," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 112: Your love and pity doth the impression fill"

    love, identity
18. Sonnet 113: Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind by William Shakespeare

    "Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind;" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 113: Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind"

    nature, love, identity
19. Sonnet 114: Or whether doth my mind, being crown'd with you by William Shakespeare

    "Or whether doth my mind, being crown'd with you," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 114: Or whether doth my mind, being crown'd with you"

    love, identity
20. Sonnet 115: Those lines that I before have writ do lie by William Shakespeare

    "Those lines that I before have writ do lie," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 115: Those lines that I before have writ do lie"

    love, beauty, solitude
21. Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds by William Shakespeare

    "Let me not to the marriage of true minds" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds"

    nature, love, death
22. Sonnet 117: Accuse me thus: that I have scanted all by William Shakespeare

    "Accuse me thus: that I have scanted all," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 117: Accuse me thus: that I have scanted all"

    nature, love, solitude
23. Sonnet 118: Like as, to make our appetite more keen by William Shakespeare

    "Like as, to make our appetite more keen," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 118: Like as, to make our appetite more keen"

    nature, love, death
24. Sonnet 119: What potions have I drunk of Siren tears by William Shakespeare

    "What potions have I drunk of Siren tears," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 119: What potions have I drunk of Siren tears"

    love, death, beauty
25. Sonnet 11: As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st by William Shakespeare

    "As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 11: As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st"

    nature, death, beauty
26. Sonnet 120: That you were once unkind befriends me now by William Shakespeare

    "That you were once unkind befriends me now," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 120: That you were once unkind befriends me now"

    nature, death, grief
27. Sonnet 121: 'Tis better to be vile than vile esteem'd by William Shakespeare

    "'Tis better to be vile than vile esteem'd," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 121: 'Tis better to be vile than vile esteem'd"

    war, identity, sea
28. Sonnet 122: Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain by William Shakespeare

    "Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 122: Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain"

    nature, love, death
29. Sonnet 123: No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change by William Shakespeare

    "No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change:" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 123: No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change"

    love, identity, time
30. Sonnet 124: If my dear love were but the child of state by William Shakespeare

    "If my dear love were but the child of state," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 124: If my dear love were but the child of state"

    nature, love, death
31. Sonnet 125: Were't aught to me I bore the canopy by William Shakespeare

    "Were't aught to me I bore the canopy," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 125: Were't aught to me I bore the canopy"

    nature, love, death
32. Sonnet 126: O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power by William Shakespeare

    "O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 126: O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power"

    love, beauty, solitude
33. Sonnet 127: In the old age black was not counted fair by William Shakespeare

    "In the old age black was not counted fair," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 127: In the old age black was not counted fair"

    nature, love, beauty
34. Sonnet 128: How oft when thou, my music, music play'st by William Shakespeare

    "How oft when thou, my music, music play'st," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 128: How oft when thou, my music, music play'st"

    nature, love, faith
35. Sonnet 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame by William Shakespeare

    "The expense of spirit in a waste of shame" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame"

    death, hope, solitude
36. Sonnet 12: When I do count the clock that tells the time by William Shakespeare

    "When I do count the clock that tells the time," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 12: When I do count the clock that tells the time"

    nature, love, death
37. Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun by William Shakespeare

    "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"

    nature, love, death
38. Sonnet 131: Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art by William Shakespeare

    "Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 131: Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art"

    love, beauty, solitude
39. Sonnet 132: Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me by William Shakespeare

    "Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 132: Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me"

    nature, love, death
40. Sonnet 133: Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan by William Shakespeare

    "Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 133: Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan"

    love, solitude, war
41. Sonnet 134: So, now I have confess'd that he is thine by William Shakespeare

    "So, now I have confess'd that he is thine," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 134: So, now I have confess'd that he is thine"

    beauty, solitude, identity
42. Sonnet 135: Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy 'Will,' by William Shakespeare

    "Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy 'Will,'" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 135: Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy 'Will,'"

    nature, love, beauty
43. Sonnet 136: If thy soul check thee that I come so near by William Shakespeare

    "If thy soul check thee that I come so near," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 136: If thy soul check thee that I come so near"

    love, death, solitude
44. Sonnet 137: Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes by William Shakespeare

    "Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 137: Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes"

    nature, love, beauty
45. Sonnet 138: When my love swears that she is made of truth by William Shakespeare

    "When my love swears that she is made of truth," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 138: When my love swears that she is made of truth"

    nature, love, identity
46. Sonnet 139: O! call not me to justify the wrong by William Shakespeare

    "O! call not me to justify the wrong" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 139: O! call not me to justify the wrong"

    love, beauty, grief
47. Sonnet 13: O! that you were your self; but, love you are by William Shakespeare

    "O! that you were your self; but, love you are" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 13: O! that you were your self; but, love you are"

    nature, love, death
48. Sonnet 140: Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press by William Shakespeare

    "Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 140: Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press"

    love, death, solitude
49. Sonnet 141: In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes by William Shakespeare

    "In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 141: In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes"

    love, hope, solitude
50. Sonnet 142: Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate by William Shakespeare

    "Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 142: Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate"

    nature, love, identity
51. Sonnet 143: Lo, as a careful housewife runs to catch by William Shakespeare

    "Lo, as a careful housewife runs to catch" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 143: Lo, as a careful housewife runs to catch"

    love, hope, solitude
52. Sonnet 144: Two loves I have of comfort and despair by William Shakespeare

    "Two loves I have of comfort and despair," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 144: Two loves I have of comfort and despair"

    love, death, beauty
53. Sonnet 145: Those lips that Love's own hand did make by William Shakespeare

    "Those lips that Love's own hand did make," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 145: Those lips that Love's own hand did make"

    nature, love, death
54. Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth by William Shakespeare

    "Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth"

    love, death, grief
55. Sonnet 147: My love is as a fever longing still by William Shakespeare

    "My love is as a fever longing still," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 147: My love is as a fever longing still"

    nature, love, death
56. Sonnet 148: O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head by William Shakespeare

    "O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 148: O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head"

    nature, love, death
57. Sonnet 149: Canst thou, O cruel! say I love thee not by William Shakespeare

    "Canst thou, O cruel! say I love thee not," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 149: Canst thou, O cruel! say I love thee not"

    love, identity, time
58. Sonnet 14: Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck by William Shakespeare

    "Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck;" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 14: Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck"

    nature, love, death
59. Sonnet 150: O! from what power hast thou this powerful might by William Shakespeare

    "O! from what power hast thou this powerful might," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 150: O! from what power hast thou this powerful might"

    nature, love, beauty
60. Sonnet 151: Love is too young to know what conscience is by William Shakespeare

    "Love is too young to know what conscience is," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 151: Love is too young to know what conscience is"

    love, death, beauty
61. Sonnet 152: In loving thee thou know'st I am forsworn by William Shakespeare

    "In loving thee thou know'st I am forsworn," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 152: In loving thee thou know'st I am forsworn"

    love, beauty, hope
62. Sonnet 153: Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep by William Shakespeare

    "Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep:" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 153: Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep"

    love, death, solitude
63. Sonnet 154: The little Love-god lying once asleep by William Shakespeare

    "The little Love-god lying once asleep," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 154: The little Love-god lying once asleep"

    nature, love, beauty
64. Sonnet 15: When I consider every thing that grows by William Shakespeare

    "When I consider every thing that grows" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 15: When I consider every thing that grows"

    nature, love, hope
65. Sonnet 16: But wherefore do not you a mightier way by William Shakespeare

    "But wherefore do not you a mightier way" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 16: But wherefore do not you a mightier way"

    nature, love, beauty
66. Sonnet 17: Who will believe my verse in time to come by William Shakespeare

    "Who will believe my verse in time to come," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 17: Who will believe my verse in time to come"

    death, beauty, solitude
67. Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? by William Shakespeare

    "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

    nature, love, death
68. Sonnet 19: Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws by William Shakespeare

    "Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 19: Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws"

    nature, love, beauty
69. Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase by William Shakespeare

    "From fairest creatures we desire increase," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase"

    nature, love, death
70. Sonnet 20: A woman's face with nature's own hand painted by William Shakespeare

    "A woman's face with nature's own hand painted," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 20: A woman's face with nature's own hand painted"

    love, death, beauty
71. Sonnet 21: So is it not with me as with that Muse by William Shakespeare

    "So is it not with me as with that Muse," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 21: So is it not with me as with that Muse"

    nature, love, death
72. Sonnet 22: My glass shall not persuade me I am old by William Shakespeare

    "My glass shall not persuade me I am old," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 22: My glass shall not persuade me I am old"

    nature, love, death
73. Sonnet 23: As an unperfect actor on the stage by William Shakespeare

    "As an unperfect actor on the stage," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 23: As an unperfect actor on the stage"

    love, solitude, time
74. Sonnet 24: Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath stell'd by William Shakespeare

    "Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath stell'd," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 24: Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath stell'd"

    nature, love, beauty
75. Sonnet 25: Let those who are in favour with their stars by William Shakespeare

    "Let those who are in favour with their stars" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 25: Let those who are in favour with their stars"

    nature, love, death
76. Sonnet 26: Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage by William Shakespeare

    "Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 26: Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage"

    nature, love, death
77. Sonnet 27: Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed by William Shakespeare

    "Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 27: Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed"

    nature, love, death
78. Sonnet 28: How can I then return in happy plight by William Shakespeare

    "How can I then return in happy plight," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 28: How can I then return in happy plight"

    nature, death, beauty
79. Sonnet 29: When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes by William Shakespeare

    "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes" — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 29: When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes"

    nature, love, death
80. Sonnet 2: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow by William Shakespeare

    "When forty winters shall besiege thy brow," — William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 2: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow"

    nature, beauty, war