Unpacking “Batter my heart, three-person’d God”: A Cry for Help

Unpacking “Batter my heart, three-person’d God”: A Cry for Help

Sonnet Batter my heart, three-person’d God Genre Poetry Poet John Donne Published 1633 Collection Poems Theme Longing for spiritual transformation Bits of Information Did you know that John Donne was once a womanizer who wrote erotic poems like “The Flea”? Having embraced religion, he has switched from love to devotional poems. “Sonnet XIV: Batter my…