The poem "Easter Wings" by George Herbert is a poem full
of deep imagery not only in its words but also in the visual
structure of the stanzas. In Herbert's poem why does he use
a shape poem? Because he wanted this poem to have many
different levels and meanings. Herbert also used huge
amounts of mental imagery so that the reader can find new
truths and meanings each time he or she reads it. The poem
tells of the poets desire to fly with Christ as a result of Jesus'
sacrifice, death and resurrection. The argument as to the
proper presentation of this poem is easily explained with the
help of the poet's address to the "Lord" in the opening line of
the first page in the original text. Because this poem is
actually a work within a work with many hidden meanings
and suggestions. To fully understand it all, one must examine
the poem as a whole in greater detail. The poet is the
obvious speaker in the poem due to the common use of "I"
and "me" through out the poem. The......
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