This first episode of my podcast looks a bit more closely at the use of literary conceit in Metaphysical poetry. Listen to learn about the poet John Donne's background and how it informed his choice of conceit in his early poem "Woman's Constancy".

You can find "Woman's Constancy" on Poetry Foundation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50275/womans-constancy

My videos on Metaphysical poetry are available on YouTube:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mQ4HYzLXMI
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0AxRAUZHvQ

Article on "Woman's Constancy" by David J. Perlman: www.philadelphiabar.org/page/TPLSummer04ThePoet?appNum=3

"Diving into the Wreck" by Adrienne Rich: https://poets.org/poem/diving-wreck

Intro/Outro Music: "Slow Snow" 
Artist: Nordgroove
Source: https://icons8.com/music/track/slow-snow--nordgroove
License: https://intercom.help/icons8-7fb7577e8170/en/articles/5534926-universal-multimedia-licensing-agreement-for-icons8

This episode is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

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