Donne’s Holy Sonnet Xiv As Proclamation Of Intimacy With God
John Donne wrote the poem "Holy Sonnet XIV", which reflects Donne's desire for a closer relationship to God. Donne seems to be implying that he wants a platonically close relationship with God. However, the poem's ambiguous words could indicate that Donne is seeking sexual abuse from God. Donne's use of sexual imagery in such a descriptive way is it possible to portray it as rape imagery. Donne...