"The Flea" is an erotic metaphysical poem by early modern English poet John Donne. It was originally published posthumously in the first edition of Donne's poetry in 1633, but likely written in the 1590s. "The Flea" describes an interaction between two potential lovers and a flea. Its speaker uses metaphysical conceits throughout the three-stanza poem to explore the concepts of sexual and spiritual union.
John Donne (1572-1631), English metaphysical poet, Anglican divine, and pulpit orator, is ranked with Milton as one of the greatest English poets. He is also a supreme artist in sermons and devotional...
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John Donne 's standing as a great English poet, and one of the greatest writers of English prose, is now assured. However, it has been confirmed only in the present century. The history of Donne's rep...
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John Donne is now recognized as one of the great originals in the history of English poetry and as an equally accomplished master of English prose. The twentieth century has restored him, in fact, to ...
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Biography EssayJohn Donne's standing as a great English poet, and one of the greatest of all writers of English prose, is now assured. However, it has been confirmed only in the present century. The h...
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John Donne
John Donne