George Herbert

While reading Herbert, I first found him to be dry and really hard to get through. But when we discussed him in class, I had a bit of a change of heart. His style of writing is very to the point, which I like. I also liked how he didn't make any excuses for the way he viewed the world. He is religious, but also pragmatic in a sense. I appreciate that, and I have to admit he has grown on me. "Jordan 1" was by far my favorite poem. Herbert comments on a lot of what I believe about poetry. A lot of the time it comes off as false imagery just for the sake of writing a poem. That being said, I think the only complaint that remains for Herbert is the loads of biblical references he alludes to in his writing. I think if you look beyond that, his writing is very beautiful, and to the point.