Another sonnet revealing the low self-esteem of the author prompted this time by the loss of his creative muse causing him to reflect that his current works, as he, are a product of his own lowly background. An uncomplicated sonnet structure delivering a simple but very memorable message. He s well aware of his talent, what he s capable of, but is frustrated by its current absence. Paradoxically, though the sonnet addreses the issue of the author not using new styles, the word new is one of the most frequent in the sonnet. The weed s motif features again as in several other sonnets.
Weeds propagate weeds.
He comes from a modest background and his social status has not increased any, which is manifested in his current works. A common person is producing common goods. For as the sun is daily new and old, So is my love, still telling what is told. Again, I can t think of any new ways of how to say I love you.