Donne

The difference between Donne's meditations and his sonnets is very great. The sonnets mostly encapsulate love and sweet, aesthetic images while the meditations talk of death and sickness, and God as well. While Donne is a beautiful poet who created rich sonnets, I feel that it is a strong point for a poet to also be able to write other literary works and to touch on other subjects and themes. Donne does this and proves he is capable of an array of genres and thematics. These kinds of preaching works indicate that Donne was probably very elegant in his sermons, as his words are crafted with care. It is always refreshing to catch a glimpse of all the areas that a writer was talented in.