Quote Originally Posted by Rythmic View Post
It has it's moments, a few lines here and there that caught my eye.
The beauty of John Donne's poems is in the metaphors he uses, and in the substance of what he says. I really like this one in particular because of the way that he lays his case out so to speak. :P Whenever I think of Donne, I think of that metaphor with the compass. That is what makes Donne so good. It is kinda dry though, I certainly see what you mean. You really do need a taste for it. He does not have the vivid imagery of Lawson for sure. Lawson is one of my favorite poets because I can see his poems, hear his poems, and feel his poems. Donne is more abstract and deeper. If you really want to appreciate a John Donne poem, read it 5 times.

I really liked the Tennyson poem. It had beautiful imagery. Tennyson is a great poet for sure.

@Stranger: Is that your poem?