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Sonnet 130 By William Shakespeare
Interpreted by Ka’imilani Aiona
Original sonnet by William Shakespeare
Translated sonnet by Ka’imilani Aiona

 Sonnet 130

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask’d, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.

Translation

My lover’s eyes don’t sparkle
Her lips are dull and boring
Her skin is just as dull
Her hair is boring
It is nothing shiny or gorgeous
I’ve seen roses, but her cheeks are not that color
And any other smell is much more pleasant than hers.
I like her voice, but I know music is much more pleasing
I’ve never seen a goddess walk, but my lover is far from it
And yet I think my love as rare
As any woman who has not been ridiculously compared to such beautiful things.

Transcript

0:00-0:05- Piano music. Screen reads “Sonnet One Hundred and Thirty, William Shakespeare | Ka’imilani Aiona”

0:04-0:53- Pencil drawing of a woman’s face in fast motion. Reading of original sonnet. Piano music playing in background.

0:53-1:35- Pencil drawing of woman’s face being drawn over with sharpie. Reading of translated sonnet. Piano music continues.

1:37-2:09- Music continues

1:42- Portrait of woman is moved over and clean sheet of paper revealed.

1:43-1:56-Drawing a stick figure boy with thinking bubbles toward the portrait of the woman. Hearts and a rainbow are drawn around him. Fast motion

1:56- Portrait of woman is pushed out of the frame, leaving the drawing of the boy.

1:56-2:04- Drawing of stick figure girl next to stick figure boy. In fast motion as well. Hearts are drawn around her.

2:04- Big heart drawn around the couple.

2:05- Screen shrinks to black.

2:06-2:09- Credits.

Citations

Song: “Breathe Me” by Sia
Sonnet by William Shakespeare
Translated sonnet by Ka’imilani Aiona
Drawing by Ka’imilani Aiona
Video Editing by Ka’imilani Aiona
Inspired by “Stolen Fairytale” by Ashley Martinez
Stolen Fairytale