John Donne as metaphysical poet?

John Donne was a metaphysical poet who wrote satires, sonnets and love songs. Metaphysical poetry as regard to John Donne means poetry not firmly founded on the principles of physical laws of Nature,...

No. He was a metaphysical poet.

John Donne was born into English-Catholic family.

21st January 1572

In A Valediction: Of Weeping Donne performs a similar extended analysis of a tear, as the flea gets in his more famous poem. Let me pour forthMy tears before thy face, whilst I stay here,For thy...