Explain the significance of larks flying upwards in the poem Easter Wings Or Why and for what purpose does Herbert wish to fly in the poem Easter Wings Or Why does Herbert wish to fly in the poem Easter Wings In Easter Wings George Herbert - uses the idea of flying like larks to show his desire to become close to God He wants to rise above his sin and suffering He also wants to feel the joy of devotion by flying close to God The Reason for Wanting to Fly At the beginning Herbert says that God created man in wealth and store This means God created man as happy and blessed But they lost everything by sin As a result they became most poore spiritually weak and low Herbert also talks about his own sin and suffering He faced pain sadness and shame from a young age So