George Herbert (1593–1633 ... matches the poem’s subject matter. “Easter Wings” printed above is an example of this sort of pattern poem.

Easter Monday, and a suitable voice to celebrate it is that of George Herbert, the seventeenth-century ... and an intimacy of spirit. Easter Wings is a kind of early “concrete” poem ...

George Herbert’s shaped poetry subtly pushed ... One such poem, titled “Easter Wings,” consists of two wing-shaped stanzas on facing pages. The poem’s speaker seeks strength from God ...