Summary of this Book... | ||
This book contains just the right amount of poems for the reader to gain an appreciation of John Donne's poetry. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I liked that the book contained a brief biography of John Donne as well as chronological time line of events which occured in his life time. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
The old English word formats make for more difficult reading than contemporary poetry; but this is only a minor nuisance when weighed against the rich wonder of John Donnes thoughts and presentations. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
Write poetry just like John Donne. I felt inspired to create my poetry the way I've always wanted to, the way I see it; as John Donne did. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
Encouraged to keep on writing. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
John Donne was termed a "metaphysical poet" and lived from 1572 to 1631. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
It's a wonderful collection of poems. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
"The Sun Rising" is one of my favorite poems in the book. | ||
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Created Jul 25, 2003 at 12:51am •
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