The Holy Sonnets

The Holy Sonnets are a collection of 19 poems written by John Donne that explore deep spiritual themes such as faith, doubt, mortality, and the nature of God. Written in a personal and introspective style, they reflect Donne’s struggle to understand divine truth and seek salvation. The sonnets use vivid imagery, questioning tradition, and emotional language to express hope, fear, and penitence. Overall, they convey a passionate search for spiritual meaning and the human condition’s relationship with the divine.