Poetry Analysis The poem, The Flea by John Donne is perhaps simply the seventeenth century's version of a commonplace pickup line. However, in today's society it offers a comical and conceivably ingenious if not simply creative method of wooing a fine, honorable lady into your bed. ...

c>OUT WITH LARKIN, IN WITH SIMIC My overall perception of Simic's poetry is that he is a fun guy. At times he is much more dramatic than I anticipated his poetry to be. I found myself still thinking about his poetry hours after I read it and slowly understanding some of it. He is much more ...

My overall perception of Simic's poetry is that he is a fun guy. At times he is much more dramatic than I anticipated his poetry to be. I found myself still thinking about his poetry hours after I read it and slowly understanding some of it. He is much more difficult to analyze than our dear...