Shakespeare's Sonnet 130

Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 is both a realistic depiction of his mistress and a amusing mockery of the Petrarchan styyle. At first, it appears as if Shakespeare is completely disparaging his mistress; however, upon closer inspection, one can see how Shakespeare actually pays her a twisted compliment, because by saying he still loves her, he is saying that he doesn't care how beautiful or charming she is. If this is so, then it is flattering that he is professing his love for her without false grandiloquent or flowery words (though not all women might not be so forgiving when told that they are not beautiful.) However, I think that the poem's parody is its main focus, for through this poem, Shakespeare seems to be negating every Petrarchan idea about conventional beauty and love. His parody reminds me of the contemporary TV show Saturday Night Live, because it perfectly spoofs many aspects of today's pop culture by making a parody of it to show others how ridiculous it truly is. I think this is exactly what Shakespeare intended to do with this particular sonnet.