Write a summary of the poem The Collar George Herbert s iconic poem is The Collar The poem shows a man who is very angry He feels tired of his life He feels he has no joy He feels he only suffers He thinks his life gives him nothing good He wants to break all rules He wants freedom He wants to go anywhere he likes He says his life should be free like the wind He says he will not obey anymore He thinks about his past He says there was joy before There was wine There was corn There were good things But now he sees only pain He feels his whole year has been wasted He feels he has no reward He has no flowers He has no success He feels empty Then he tries to change his mind He says he still has strength He says