Poetic Provocation 3/3

[hezikiah]

Title: Poetic Provocation 3/3
Author: Hezikiah
Disclaimer: I don't own this stuff. Big Brother Beebs does and I sneak into his closet and play with his old toys when he's not looking.
Rating: M
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Donna
Warnings: Le smut du jour. Don't read if sex offends you. Or erotic poetry.
Summary: Donna catches the Doctor reading a book

Comments

[hezikiah]

I'm glad you loved it! I was fun using my knowledge of poetry as a basis for this story. I have always adored "To His Mistress Going to Bed" and Rev. John Donne is hands-down one of my favorite Renaissance poets. I love him because he runs contrary to the stereotype of the chaste clergyman. The man had a few mistresses before he married and then went on to have something like 15 children! He wrote such sensual poetry and you know some of it had to come from personal experience. If you look at his portraits there's something a little mischievous in his eyes. I think Rev. Donne knew how to have a good time (in more ways than one!).

The reflection bit was one of my favorites. It wrote itself. I hadn't planned on that at all, just flowed out while I was writing the story.

DT's eyes when he's staring at you like THAT...they slay me and unnerve me and make me want to run for the bedroom or run for the hills at the same time. Those bedroom eyes of his can make any girl's panties drop on their own without even trying. Now there's a crack!fic for you.

[dm12]

Hmm... I just found out my daughter is supposed to be reading some John Donne this year in her English class. Somehow, I'm not sure if this is exactly what the teacher had in mind... should be interesting to see what pieces the teacher selects.

He did have a whole slew of children. His wife was either pregnant or nursing during much of their marriage.... they did lose a couple, including the last one, whereupon his wife died several days later.

Still, as they say, I guess he practiced what he preached.

[hezikiah]

English teachers tend to skip the racy stuff. Her teacher will almost certainly choose "Death Be Not Proud." It's arguably one of Donne's most famous pieces.

I learned all about Mr. Donne's erotic side when I was in college and it was like seeing a totally different side of the poet.

While I'm not one to speculate on the sex lives of long dead poets (except for Byron...hell, it's hard not to!), I'd have to guess Mr. Donne wasn't lacking in skills in the bedroom department, considering his large family. Mrs. Donne certainly wasn't complaining if she kept on coming back for more, despite the numerous babies.

[dm12]

I'm sure, but it sure caught my eye!

For sure about Byron (with his reputation), and Donne certainly knew the mechanics of it, as did his wife! Well, and pregnant women do sometimes have a heightened desire for such activities anyway, once they get over the morning sickness.