Writing about Literature We have all heard expressions like “Her lips were like roses,” or “she was as beautiful as a goddess,” used to describe a person’s true love. Most writers, poets and novelists, are guilty of romanticizing their lovely ladies. But what if your love doesn’t look like Cindy Crawford? Should a poet write a poem that describes a lady that doesn’t exist, or should they tell the facts about their ladies, and hope that the reader will see that beauty does not come in one shape or size. In William Shakespeare’s, “My Mistress’s Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun”, the idea of unconventional beauty is explored. This Poem breaks the traditional mold of the blue-eyed, blonde-hair beauty. Here is the poem in its entirety: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red, than her lips red: If snow be white, why then her breast....

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