Shakespeare’s sonnets are much more than flowery love poetry, although many of them are that. Taken together, the 154 sonnets tell stories of love and lust, love triangles and betrayal, insecurity and self-doubt, and angst over the years slipping away. “Translations” of the sonnets into “plain English” will be provided. We will discuss the origin of the sonnet form and its historical context along with what the sonnets might reveal about the poet himself.

Moderator: Bill Park has had a lifelong passion for the works of Shakespeare. He has a doctorate in counseling from UC. His career has included experience in public education, university teaching, and psychotherapy.