Response paper. "A Blessing," by James Wright. "The Orange," by Wendy Cope

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A Blessing was published in 1963 in James Wright's book titled The Branch Will Not Break. It is one of his most famous poems and can be found in a large number of anthologies. A Blessing is based on an actual experience the poet had while driving home one afternoon with a fellow poet Robert Bly. James and Robert pulled off the highway and stopped to appreciate two Indian horses.
Personally, I think that the way James Wright has analyzed the relationship between humans and nature in this poem is incredible. He has shown that animals and plants deserve protection, love, and care. We depend on animals in a lot of ways. First of all, we use them to transport goods or materials from one place to another. Secondly, we can keep pets at home to play with and to spend quality time with. Wright has made the wise use of personification and imaginations to describe natural things he witnesses as he tries to escape from the stress and depression.
The ponies in A Blessing are personified by comparing them to humans, primarily through the description of their feelings. This personification helps the poet get closer to the horses to observe their activities and to see what kind of emotions they share with each other. The fact is that the life of horses has a lot to learn from. The ways they live in groups and help each o...