In Donne’s “Ascension,” Jesus transforms from strong ram to mild lamb to guide the poet to God.
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Tag Archives: John Donne
Donne: Better to be Woke Than Asleep
In “Good Morrow,” Donne delivers a timely message that it’s good to be woke.
What a Death to See God Die
Donne’s poem about Good Friday uses astronomical metaphors as he asks God to open his heart.
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How to Overlook 200,000 Deaths
Donne’s “Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” captures why America might be overlooking 200,000 deaths at the moment.
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Will UK One Day “Rue” Brexit?
With Brexit, Britain ignores Donne’s contention that “no man is an island.” Irish poet Ian Duhig has a smart poem about the coming withdrawal.
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Strike My Heart So the Tears Will Flow
Good Friday In her poem “Good Friday,” Christina Rossetti laments that she responds to Christ’s death like a stone, not a faithful sheep. Why can’t she be like the women who wept at the foot of the cross, or Peter who wept for his betrayal, or the sun and the moon that hid their faces? […]
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By Donne Logic, Chess Refined, Not Dull
While the 2018 chess championship is proving disappointing to some, Donne helps us see it as the experts do.
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