Genesis 1:1 reads, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Though spoken simply, this verse holds great truth for a Christian. It claims that God created everything in the universe; and one can see that He created all things beautifully complex. Throughout the history of poetry, several poets have written on different aspects of creation. Two poets come to mind – William Blake and William Wordsworth. The theme of God as creator shows up in poems such as “The Lamb” by William Blake, “The World is Too Much With Us” by William Wordsworth, and “The Tyger” by William Blake.
Firstly, “The Lamb” by William Blake displays the theme of God as the creator. In the poem, the author focuses on a fragile animal, the lamb. The poem begins with William Blake acknowledging that the lamb has a Creator; the poem reads, “Little lamb, who made thee,” (Blake). William Blake continues the poem by using figurative language and descriptive details of the lamb. Additionally, the author refers to Jesus as the creator of the little lamb. He allegorically refers to Jesus as the lamb because Christians for years have called Him “the Lamb of God.” Therefore, the reader can clearly see the theme of God as the creator in this poem.
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Unlike the “Lamb”, this poem does not focus on the creation of an animal but rather nature. Wordsworth describes nature beautifully through a traditional sonnet. For instance, the poem reads, “The winds that will be howling at all hours,” (Wordsworth). Moreover, the author speaks deeply about nature. While some obsess with the environment, Wordsworth expresses the importance of stopping and enjoying God’s amazing creation, nature. Once again, the theme of God’s creation shows up in this