This is a poem about the power of the written word over death, fate, and even love. This poem should not be considered a love poem because Shakespeare spends his time drawing attention to himself instead of detailing the description of his beloved's beauty, "Ars longa, vita breve (L “art is long, life is short)” becomes the underlying theme. , presented in the poetic language of Shakespeare. If Sonnet Eighteen is a love poem, it is simply to