John Donne writes with an overwhelming and intense feeling that is strongly reflected in his work. Much of his poetry is written for his wife, reflecting his unwavering emotion for her, however, the motivation of God and the church fuels his writing as well. In many of his poems it can be seen that Donne speaks of love with strong emotion. It seems that love means a great deal to him, and this emotion is unmistakably shown through the poems "The Sun Rising," "The Canonization" and "The Holy Sonnet."

In "The Sun Rising," the sun is used to contrast the narrator's feeling of love. The narrator feels a sort of barrier between the sun and the world, something that does not exist between two lovers. The narrator says that "Love, all alike, no season knows nor clime, / Nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time" indicating the difference between the ever present emotion of love and the rising and setting of the sun. The word "rags," used to indicate fragments, has a negative connotation as if anything less than forever like the sun's day to day presence is not acceptable. This also in a way gives us a hint to the loss of his wife. She passed away, but to Donne he feels

In "The Canonization" Donne tries to fight why he cannot love his wife, Anne, and asks what is the matter with his love, "Contemplate: what you will, approve, So you will let me love," for he sees it as true. He writes in a civil manner asking if his love has hurt anyone, and if the magnitude for which he loves her has ever injured anyone. Never fearing what others say or do, he bases the security of his life on their love. Donne wonders why people are worrying about their love so heavily. If so many other things are going wrong throughout the world he questions why people concentrate on destroying their relationship. He says that they are "one" and that nothing could break them apart. Not wanting to be bothered anymore and yearning to live free with his love, Donne wonders if people will finally approve of their relationship. Though his love will never die, he fears that the impact of the world will destroy their bond, and get rid of their love for eternity.

"The Sun Rising," "The Canonization" and "Holy Sonnet 14" are all pieces of literature that flow with a very deep and intense feel to them. These three poems reveal the passion and feeling that Donne has for his wife and God. In "The Canonization" there is a major change in his expression which is ultimately due to the loss of his beloved wife. His unparalleled love for her seems to have made Donne feel positive about life. The way that Anne made Donne feel about the world, holds constant in the way the Lord comforts him, but he still seems a little distant in "Holy Sonnet 14." It is certain that he did

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