John Donne
During the course of John Donne’s life he went through two life stages: the period where he was a wild, fun-loving man; and the second, where he was a well-known, respected man of the church, making him quite the opposite of his former years. Throughout his life he continued to write poetry. Through his poetry the reader can distinguish which phase of John’s life he is enduring. The poetry he is most renowned for is metaphysical poetry. Metaphysical simply means beyond the ordinary. John used this method of poetry to express his love for his wife Anne. John believed that his relationship with Anne had a love that was beyond all simple sublunary lovers, simply meaning that their love was beyond anything any one under the moon would ever experience. In the poem “Present in Absence” John uses his words to express his metaphysical love for Anne as he leaves for one of his many business trips. For the poem “Present in Absence” the title can define the entire tone of the poem itself;
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Approximate Word count = 671
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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