The Flea By John Donne

The poem by John Donne is ideals example of the metaphysical poetry written by John Donne . This poem deals with the theme of love but the image which the poet employees the flea is take from the field of biology , the flea is a small insects which suks blood from human body. This insect is used here as a theme for the expression of love.
The poem is addressed by the lover to his beloved and through  this addressed the poet tries to request his lady love not to reject his proposal. The lover goes on proposing and every time. It is rejected by the lady . The lover manshions that both have become one in the form of that flea. The flea first sucked his blood then her blood and in this manner both have become one. The lover tries to convince her saying that whatever is denied by her has already happened in that flea. The lover request her not to kill that flea. If she kills it, it would be killing three live .Life of the flea, his life and her. It would be a big scene for her. The lover knowns that  she is always willing to kill but why should she kill herself ? He tries to make her aware of the fact that self murder is big scene.

The lady does not follow his request  making the colour of  her nail purpal.the lover admits that the flea was guilty because of his guilty blood. Only her portion of blood was not guilty. The lady believe that she had not become weaker. Even  when two bloods became one in that flea. The lover once again request her fears are false. The lover is of the opinion that if she accepts his love it would bring honour to falling in love is  not a sin or an act of shame on contrary . It brings honour to a person.the present poem can be considered an experiment made by John Donne because a poet uses hardly a biological Image to deal with the theme of the love.