Good evening, all: Tonight's sonnet is from John Donne, an English poet (1572-1631) who was dubbed a "metaphysical poet" for his use of conceit, a rather disjointed, but extended analogy used in his poetry. This is Sonnet IV of his collection of 19 sonnets titled the Divine Meditations or Holy Sonnets. These were published posthumously, … Continue reading Celebrating Poetry in April: 10. John Donne’s Sonnet IV from the Divine Meditations