William Blake, artist and poet of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, lived in a time when there were no child labor or abuse laws in London. William Blake wrote his poems on Chimneysweepers, or in other terms, child slaves, who were forced up chimneys to clean. As an artist, William Blake illustrated every one of his poem covers with dramatic detail. William Blake's two poems, "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience," are …showed first 75 words of 637 total…

…showed last 75 words of 637 total…read. William Blake's poems also are emotionally moving and can touch a reader's heart. I feel that his symbolism in his poems help to bring out the real true meaning of his poems. My opinion on William Blake's poems is that he is just a creative, talented writer and knows how to acquire the readers' attention. Do you suppose without the creative use of symbolism, that William Blake's poems would still be interesting to read?