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John Donne

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The Resume

    (1572-1631)
    British poet
    He does both religious and romantic theme poetry
    Wrote 'The Apparition,' 'The Bait,' 'The Flea' and 'Farewell to Love'

Why he might be annoying:

    Some of his love poems are more sappy than a song by N'Sync or the Backstreet Boys.
    In his youth he was a womanizer.
    He practice law for awhile.
    He was Anti-Catholic despite the fact that that was his mother's religion.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered one of England's greatest poets.
    He became a beloved minister, late in life.
    Near the time of his death he suffered from a severe infection of the mouth.
    He preached his own funeral sermon just a few weeks before he died in London.

Credit: Jimmy Plm


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 66.18% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 186 Votes: 52.69% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 236 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 536 Votes: 47.01% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1118 Votes: 48.84% Annoying