A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning (Plog 2)

The poem "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne is about a man speaking to his loved one telling them not to be sad about death and that it is just another part of the great cycle of life. The poem begins with a more general understanding of death, and gradually becomes more direct and hints that in the end the reader is possibly dieing. In "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning", through the use of imagery and diction we can see the speaker's underlying messages to his lover.
There are a few key images to note while reading the poem. The first image is the entire first stanza, and in this the speaker seems to be saying do not make a big deal out of death because there will always be strength in our love. The other important image is towards the end of the poem when Donne paints the image of a compass in the readers head. Although the two are apart at the feet they are forever together in the center. The speaker is saying that their love is so much more than physical and that it is more mental than anything presenting the idea of a new refined and true love.
This poem carries very strong diction as well. Some important words within the poem are words like: souls, love, circle, compasses, joys, fears, and innocent. All of theses words tie back into the poem and its theme.
Overall, the speaker is trying to say not to worry or be sad when we are apart because mentally and emotionally we will be together forever. He says to be happy for the time they spent together and to celebrate. Through the images their love makes a circle where the two are together forever in a continuous cycle of love.

The Good-Morrow Commentary

The poem "The Good-Morrow" by Donne shows a story of love. There is a love connection that two people share for one another that is developed and reflected upon throughout the poem. Throughout the poem entitled "The Good Morrow" by John Donne, the setting of time and time of love is established and focused on in each stanza through the past, present, and future.
In the first stanza, the author addresses his love for his soul mate, and reflects upon the past and how different his life would be without her in it. He is appealing to his soulmate, and also reflected on a promise he made to her once upon a time and how it would have been without him making the promise. The author uses examples such as partaking in childish activities and never really growing up.
The second stanza is powerful and shows what he is thinking right now in the present and how his life is currently with his soul mate. He is saying that he is now more powerful than he has ever felt before in his life with love. He is acknowledging that he has made many new discoveries, but that he still has many more things to discover and do.
In the third and final stanza, the author is looking to the future, and questions what life will be like. He is questioning if their opposites will bring them closer together, and if they were truly ment to be. The author ends his poem saying that as long as the couple is together, that their love will never die.
Overall, the poem is all about love, and the love of all ages. The author believes the two to be a perfect match.