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Perusing Donne
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Perusing Donne |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Perusing Donne And having read of Donne’s grip on Death and by his own word ripped away the stalwart treachery, thereby strip Death of its awful stench, I stand, tripped In Memory of those still missed who would’st stand here, to once again feel sweet kiss On them in sweet and kinder thought and deed I read once more the words Donne brought, and heed. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari darling sister of my heart OH YES!! This is exceptional writing, utterly utterly brilliant. You have truly outdone yourself this time. Every single word in this is utterly perfect, you’ve really written this perfectly I read this and thought, this it is an excellent poem and deserves wide acclaim. Outstanding writing as always YOU darling heart excel   Love and warm stuff As always Mushy  To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79 |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Beautiful poem and an excellent commentary on Donne and Death. Shenachie |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
I do love the flow of this poem...very powerful wording.... Alas, I will confess that I don't know who Donne is....please help!!!!! |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
very interesting write...i too though don't know who Donne is...if someone could please shed some light for me regardless karilea, your ryhme and meter in this utterly perfect! take care. amy  "you can't stop |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Always nice to see someone bring up the classics, For those that don’t know John Donne (1572 to 1631 ) One of the Great Metaphysical poets, my favorite is The Flea, MARK but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deniest me is ; It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be. Thou know'st that this cannot be said A sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead ; Yet this enjoys before it woo, And pamper'd swells with one blood made of two ; And this, alas ! is more than we would do. O stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, yea, more than married are. This flea is you and I, and this Our marriage bed, and marriage temple is. Though parents grudge, and you, we're met, And cloister'd in these living walls of jet. Though use make you apt to kill me, Let not to that self-murder added be, And sacrilege, three sins in killing three. Cruel and sudden, hast thou since Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence? Wherein could this flea guilty be, Except in that drop which it suck'd from thee? Yet thou triumph'st, and say'st that thou Find'st not thyself nor me the weaker now. 'Tis true ; then learn how false fears be ; Just so much honour, when thou yield'st to me, Will waste, as this flea's death took life from thee. This shows the misunderstanding of the thought of the day, In the thinking that it was blood that intermingled in sex. The more noted is “For Whom the Bell Tolls” "No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Manor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee." (MEDITATION XVII., Devotions upon Emergent Occasions by John Donne) Hmmm, Probably more than you wanted to know He was the subject for my English Paper in College, I sort of get carried away with this stuff. Gloom [This message has been edited by Professor Gloom (03-25-2002 02:13 PM).] |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea--So inspired by words from long ago..well done! "We understood Her by her sight; her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought That one might almost say her body thought." John Donne, Funeral Elegies. On the Death of Mistress Drury. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/donne/donnebib.htm Thank you for the wonderful comments... This link will add to anyone's library of good reading...Please! Enjoy! |
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mirror man Senior Member
since 2001-01-08
Posts 814 |
Yes, this is exceptional writing. Well Donne. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well wasn't that something? And Gloom, my friend, you say don't have a sense of humor? You make me about laugh off my chair, YES it was more than I cared to know, but you being the Einstein in this crowd, I bet that felt good to get it out  Karilea, you amaze me - from wisps of the wings of a butterfly to this? Hmmm, see that is what good poetry is about. But...I am still sitting here laughing at PF, he's so funny! |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Karilea this is wonderful. so beautifully written. And I didnt know who he was either. So thank you gloom....great write. floria Floria |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
indeed, Donne's "Holy Sonnets" should be required reading for anyone who wants to learn more about how to write sonnets. . . at the feet of one of the masters of the form. . . well done my friend. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Gee, is Donne dead? Donne died?!? Donne's done? Beautiful work but I got a wild thought and just had to share it with you Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
LOL@Interloper. Well done Karilea! Popped in on the dungeon computer tonight for a minute. Hope to have mine back online later this week so I don't have to miss any more of your wonderful writing...and also you of course too! ~Miss you hugs, Nancy~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Sunshine~ Amazing this is....I love 'Air and Angels' thanks for the link too...what an added pleasure you truly are to passions and the blue pages...be well Lauren~ Greeneyes~ |
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