Poems that relate to everyday

The poems “The Chimney Sweeper”, “When I was One-and-Twenty”, and “This Be the Verse”, all touch upon powerful themes. “The Chimney Sweeper” presents hope can be a very wonderful thing, possibly the most important thing of all. “When I was One-and-Twenty” touches upon the theme of heart. Also, “This Be the Verse” demonstrates what can go wrong in parenthood. These are three very potent topics, and relate to everyday life in many ways.

In “The Chimney Sweeper”, by William Blake, his father sells a boy for money. How wrong is this? This represents the things people will do for money. However the true topic William Blake I believe is hinting at is hope. An angel told h...