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John Donne     John Donne was a writer with exceptional talent and had an intense feeling virtually all that he wrote. In the beginning of his life he was a charming man who , was accepted by royalty because of his personality and physical composition ability. Having been engaged by one of the queens highly regarded men , he worked and associated with the high class royalty. Donnes life and job lead him to meet and at long last marry his employers daughter. This couple caused scandal due to the classifications of the two people. Having lost his job because of this and also not being able to obtain steady art the family lived in poverty for years. Donne held low class secretary jobs and wrote during this time , but lack of financial security kept them where they where in life. He , by writing with the motivation from the live of his wife , became one of the most widely read writers of the time. As time went on Anne passed away and Donne was left with the chil dren. He soon was elect dean of St. Pauls Cathedral , became a famous speaker , he used the motivation of God and the church to fuel his writing.      Much of Donnes poetry was written for his wife and was very intense due to the love he felt for her. In "The Canonization" Donne tries to fight why he cannot love Anne and asks what is the matter with his love , for he sees it as true. He writes in a civil manner asking if his love has hurt anyone , if the fanaticism that he loves her has always injured anyone. Never fearing what others say or do to the couple he bases the security of his life on their love. He ponders why people are agony about their love when awful people are committing horrible acts throughout the world. He says that they are one and nothing could break them apart. Not wanting to be bothered anymore and yearning to live free with his love he wonders if people will approve and , though his love will not cash in ones chips , fears that the impact of the world will destroy their bond.      During his years without his wife Donne wrote about the love of the church and the Lord. Much like the prior years in intensity and feeling , but with a different object of affection.