John Donne -- Under-rated? - Shakespeare's Monkeys

Leanne Hansonfrom Just west of the lounge room Associate, 3708 posts	on Mar. 16 2007 Well he's not underrated here, he's very popular (it's the irreverance thing I suppose) -- but from the number of "who the hell is that?" comments I get when I mention him, I suppose that he is not rated nearly highly enough in other parts of the universe.
Stephan Ansteyfrom Lowell, MA Associate, 6232 posts	on Mar. 16 2007 Leanne: that's the thing that gets me, the 'who the hell is that' comments. stephan
Leanne Hansonfrom Just west of the lounge room Associate, 3708 posts	inspired from anstey on Mar. 21 2007 Anstey: Well, yes, he's ONLY the man who single handedly reinvented the way poetry was thought about and allowed it to be HUMAN. The man who brought back the satirical wit of the Greeks and put it into English alongside some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. The man who used his art to explore the human condition and man's place in the universe using his own intellect and not the scriptures. Who the hell is John Donne?
Stephan Ansteyfrom Lowell, MA Associate, 6232 posts	inspired from anstey on Mar. 21 2007 " Anstey: Well, yes, he's ONLY the man who single handedly reinvented the way poetry was thought about and allowed it to be HUMAN. The man who brought back the satirical wit of the Greeks and put it into English alongside some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. The man who used his art to explore the human condition and man's place in the universe using his own intellect and not the scriptures. Who the hell is John Donne? " well sure ... and all the chicks were all, "oh check out Johnny's ass..it's soooo fine." stephan
Leanne Hansonfrom Just west of the lounge room Associate, 3708 posts	on Mar. 28 2007 John Donne turns me on Ooh, my buns are under Donne John Donne ponders giving one Now it seems I'm over Donne
Kath Abela Wilsonfrom after the dance 290 posts	on Apr. 1 2007 Well...John Donne has always been one of my heroes. I knew his poems from childhood but in college I had a course in the "Metaphysical Poets" and Donne's verses became embedded in my emotional being. Marvell's too. I am happy to know we share this.