Similarities Between 'Morning In New A Land And A Blessing'

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Reading both Mary Oliver’s poem, “Morning in New a Land,” and James Wright’s poem, “A Blessing,” I noticed a protruding thematic similarity between the two poems and what the authors were trying to say. Though "Morning in New a Land” focuses on the rising dawn upon the new beginning day and “A Blessing” takes a more opportune outlook on the experience that the author had, both poems employ a feeling of peace, contentment, and a newfound inward enlightenment that both these authors felt.
Often, a poems title can be just as, if not more so, important to the theme of the poem then the actual poem itself. Mary Oliver and James Wright didn’t just pick random titles for these poems, they thought about what phrase or word could best represent this …show more content…

Tone and mood both help us, as readers to depict how the author really feels about what he or she is actually saying in the poem itself. When you finish reading Mary Oliver’s poem, “Morning in New a Land,” you have a sense of hopefulness for the future to come, and an optimistic outlook towards the rising morning. We see a similar sense of tone and mood being reflected in James Wright’s poem, “A Blessing”. The whole poem itself seems to be in some sort of daze, mainly to due to all the describing words and imagery that the poem itself unfolds. By the end of the poem you are left feeling light and as if you’ve seen something in yourself you haven’t quite noticed before. Both of these poems hold a very hopeful feel, and that’s partly due to what makes them so enjoyable to read and re read. In summary, poetry is made up of many aspects, and is not just the poem itself. It’s about the title of the poem, the literal meaning, and tone of the poem and most importantly the theme of the poem itself. While comparing Mary Oliver’s poem, “Morning in New a Land” and James Wright’s poem, “A Blessing” we see that often times poems can resemble one another quite closely yet have completely different

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