... its most celebrated preachers. Donne's poetry falls into two basic groups, the early erotic and ironic verse and the later religious poems of which the "Holy Sonnets" are a major part. His love poetry centers on the nature and psychology of love. As a minister of the Anglican Church, Donne's religious poems powerfully express his yearning for union with God and his obsession with ... ...

• Word Count: 510
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School