What are some examples of metaphysical poems?

Definition of Metaphysical Poetry. You've probably heard of haikus, lyrical poems and limericks. All of those types of poetry have specific qualities that allow us to group them together. Metaphysical poetry is a little bit different. read more

Some examples of metaphysical poems include Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," George Herbert's "The Collar" and Henry Vaughan's "The World." Each of these poems deals with themes of human experience from a meditative, serious perspective. read more

Metaphysical poetry is a little bit different. The poems classified in this group do share common characteristics: they are all highly intellectualized, use rather strange imagery, use frequent paradox and contain extremely complicated thought. read more

Metaphysical Poems | Examples of Metaphysical Poetry. Metaphysical Poems. Below are examples of poems about metaphysical. This list of poetry about metaphysical is made of PoetrySoup member poems. Read short, long, best, famous, and modern examples of metaphysical poetry. read more