The Divine Poems

John Donne (21 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet satirist lawyer and priest who is considered a prominent representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their mimetic and sensual style and include sonnets love poetry religious poems Latin translations epigrams elegies songs satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor especially as compared to that of his contemporaries. John Donne''s style is characterized by abrupt openings various paradoxes ironies dislocations.