john donne, a poet more of spirituality than of sensuality

John Donne, a Poetsearch of the truth. At first Donne seems to have responded to the excitements of the city,London in 1590’s, as he is found to be a great visitor of ladies, a great frequenter of plays,a great writer of conceited verses. This is the picture of Donne in his earlier life where herepresents a brilliant young man of town, as has been confirmed by Richard Baker, abiographer. But, in the latter part of his life, he has produced the most brilliant of his poemsthat becomes moral in theme. Donne’s marriage with Anne Moore brings him face toface with the problems and difficulties of real life. That situation is summed up in a punningepigram: John Donne, Anne Donne, undone. This marriage also helps Donne to find thereal meaning of love where he finds both body and soul important. This helps to definethe relation between men and women. After the death of his wife, Anne Donne, Donne isseen to be engrossed with his unresolved religious position and the death, itself. He findsthe peace in the discussion of death, soul, God and ultimately wishes to seek true religion.In this way Donne’s poetry is a journey from the excitements of earthly life to theenlightenment of the soul. That is why Donne is a poet more of spirituality than sensuality.ReferencesAbrams, M.H. (1998). A Glossary of Literary Terms. Wordsworth PublishingBennett, J. (1984). Five Metaphysical Poets. Great Britain: CambridgeBush, D. (1963) English Literature in the Earlier Seventeenth Century. N. York: OxfordCookson, L and Loughrey, B. (1990). The Metaphysical Poets. Great Britain: LongmanEmden, J.V. (2005). The Metaphysical Poets. India: Replica Press Pvt. Ltd., KundliEliot, T. S. (1953). Selected Prose. U.K: Harmonds worthFerguson, Salter, and Stallworthy. (1996). The Norton Anthology of Poetry. United States ofAmerica: W.W. Norton & CompanyGardner, H. (1965). John Donne: The Elegies and the Songs and Sonnets. United States ofAmerica: OxfordGardner, H. (1962). John Donne, A Collection of Critical Essays. United States of America:Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J.Handley, G. (1991). The Metaphysical Poets. Great Britain: Macmillan PressLovelock, J. (1973).Donne: Songs and Sonets. Great Britain: Macmillan Press.Lewis, C. S. (1964). The Discarded Image. New York: CambridgeMallett, P. (2001). John Donne, Selected Poems. India: Pearson Education (Singapore) Pte.Ltd, India Branch, 482 F.I.E. Patparganj, Delhi-110092, IndiaStephen, M . (2000). English Literature, a student guide. England: Pearson EducationLimitedRedpath, T. (1956). The Songs and Sonets of John Donne. Great Britain: Cambridge103http://www.bdresearchpublications.com/journal/