"My vegetable love should grow
Vaster than empires and more slow" 
-Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress"

Our research into Milton's time period has reminded me about metaphysical poetry! Starting today, probably through Tuesday, I am going to read metaphysical poetry to get some sense of it, and research it as well. I will take notes and jot down any particularly interesting styles and methods. Then I will attempt to write a poem in that style--I'm sure it will be difficult, since that poetry is vastly different from contemporary in its elevated quality and of course, the conceits.

I'm going to be honest here and say I didn't really get anything done this week. I worked on my napkin poem translation, but that's it. Still, next week, it doesn't look like there's much on my plate, so I will probably be able to extend my project somewhat farther.

I will aim to post again mid-week about the progress of my metaphysical poem.