In the poem “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, the speaker is affected by nature in a positive, inspiring way. The speaker is very anxious about his future and what the future will be for his children, so he goes down to a small lake. It is here where he relaxes, and admires the beauty of nature. This is shown by the movement and enjambment that is used in this poem. At first, the speaker is very worried, as “despair for the world grow[ing] in me” (2). His concern is shown, as for the first three lines, there is not a single pause. This continual phrases shows how scared the speaker is. However, when he goes out to the water, the poem slows down, and there are more pauses. The word choice shows this as well, such as in lines eight
