William Blake historically known to for his enlightening enriching poems A Poison Tree is one that transcends beyond all his work In this essay I will interpret William Blakes intentions on composing A Poison Tree and in my own words gauge what his thoughts and feelings were in writing it I was angry with my friend I told my wrath my wrath did end I was angry with my foe I told it not my wrath did grow In this first portion of the poem I notice that there are two different scenarios taking plac
A Poison Tree has a theme of what anger does to you if you keep it in Also this poem is a song of experience not of innocent because of what occurs throughout the poem The theme of the poem is about what happens if you bury anger than rather exposing it Blake begins his composition with introducing what occurs when one exposes their anger I told my wrath my wrath did end and when one keeps it inside I told it not my wrath did grow The first stanza is basically an introduction to his theme While