Consider Henry Vaughan As A Metaphysical Poet

In order to justify Henry Vaughan as a metaphysical poet, we must first know what metaphysical poetry means. The term “Metaphysical” applies to the poetry of John Donne and his followers. Any poet who was prone to ‘personal intellectual complexity and concentration‘ was known as a metaphysical poet. However, ironically, these poets did not know … Read more

Comment on Hebert’s Attitude towards God As A Devotional Poet

The term “Metaphysical” conveys different meanings. Literally, it means mystical or transcendental. Such poetry deals with the soul, God, immortality, afterlife, the human spirit and senses, and so on. Donne and other poets of his school also have written poems on divine themes, but the major portion of their poetry is related to the theme … Read more