John Donne's "The Flea"
- Author
- Sean Johnson
- Published
- Tue 13 Feb 2024
- Episode Link
- https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/john-donnes-the-flea
Today’s poem comes from a young John Donne. Long before he became a serious clergyman writing Holy Sonnets for God, he was a young rake writing saucy sophistries like this one for the ladies.
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