1. John Treon Cole Embry

2. Metaphysical Poetry  Metaphysical poetry is a term coined by the poet and critic Samuel Johnson to describe a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century, whose work was characterized by the inventive use of conceits, and by speculation about topics such as love or religion. These poets were not formally affiliated; most of them did not even know or read each other.

4.  Basically, this kind of poetry started around the 17 th century and is know for being highly intellectual and philosophical  It started with the merger of Scotland and England under the rule of King James

6. Timeline 1590-1660

8. John Donne  Was an English poet, satirist, lawyer, and a cleric in the Church of England  He is considered one of the first poets in the Metaphysical era

10. Important Poets YearMetaphysical Poets 1572-1631John Donne 1593-1633George Herbert 1621-1678Andrew Marvell 1618-1667Abraham Cowley 1561-1595Robert Southwell 1613-1649Richard Crashaw 1636-1674Thomas Traherne

14. A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thought: a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused. - William Wordsworth

16. As Rochefoucauld his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true. They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind - Jonathan Swift

18. At the end of the day We don’t have much to say Other than Nobody likes you Jonathan Brey - John Treon

20. Sources poets.org/metaphysical sparknotes.com/poetguide timetoast.com/timelines/metaphysical-poetry wikipedia.org/wiki/metaphysical_poetry facebook.com/johntreon