Speaker

The speaker of "Easter Wings" is an unnamed Christian narrator who seeks a deeper faith in God. He is actually given a significant amount of interiority and biography, even in this very brief poem. We learn that the speaker had a very difficult childhood, that he faced physical and emotional hardships and suffered greatly. We also learn that the speaker has found redemption through faith in God and the remembrance of Christ's sacrifice for humanity's sins.

God

The poem is largely written in second-person, which means it uses direct address – and in this case, the person being addressed is the divine. The speaker clearly has an intimate relationship with a divine force. He characterizes God as a source of hope and happiness, and as a figure that can elevate him out of his own experiences of sorrow and loss.

Christ

Though not addressed directly, Jesus Christ is present...