I Wander Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
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Re: I Wander Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
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She is 12. She shares the same birthday as Wordsworth, and like him is the second of five children…
I didn’t know that about him till today.
The elements he used in this poem are those we take for granted when nature presents it to us.
If not, none has seen nor seek to understand or appreciate its bounty.
Stars above and thousands of flowers….not one or two but thousands.
Wander we all do as a cloud, in our all-consuming gaseous state….
And all it took was one lovely object to disperse that form and envelope that loneliness with happiness.
(Like my own daffodils here.... )
I like the lines:
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
How wondrous this ‘inward' eye is!
How it left me inspire to write a great many more things that Existence is still yearning to speak to us sapiens.
Our background is personification of The Wise. Nature is for all and for all to return. Whether the individual sees it or not, the loss is not in nature but his.
I'm not in whole agreement that Romanticism could be the first of 'Green' movement as Pastoralism should have been.
I could say it was the precursor to it though, a springboard to intellect and awareness of the need for 'Greens'.
Lead by or followed by many movements. Be it Traditional, Symbolism, Medievalism, Supernaturalism etc.
Were these the basic primary colours that has helped shaped the tools that would smother/batter or fuse the English language that we use today?
Oh Willam! how we have lost great art to illuminate the beauty of nature and self-reflection.
Yet nature remains the same in its abundant simplicity.
A good topic... thank you knightss!
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Moving on to the matter at hand, I was first exposed to this poem when I was in grade 7. I am 60 now so... it's been a while!
I absolutely LOVED this poem from that first reading and my love for the poem and it's author have only evolved and stregnthend across the many years and experiences life has granted me.
I must agree with my fellow poster that even his name brings me joy as it is so fitting; his words are of great worth.
In this poem, I appreciate his love for the solitude found both in nature and in those more "... pensive moments" we have all come to know.
There is, for me, a constant duality, existing simultaneously throughout the entirety of this short work. Similarly, there are both brevity and expanse in the astuteness of observations so simply stated in juxtaposition with the magnitude and eternal relevance of those observations.
I have enjoyed countless solitary walks in nature in my day and have often thrilled at the wonders of things both great and small before me. It has been a pleasure to be alone in so very many of these times, uninterrupted by intrusive conversations that likely would have decreased the thrill and fullness of a moment.
Likewise, there have been times during which, I wished I had been accompanied by some other appreciative soul to share in the glory of it all.
Certainly in a moment such as this, I am reminded, I have been simultaneously alone and in a crowd of millions in these excursions. Wordsworth penned these observations and experiences in a way, I think, few others could have done in such an enduring and beautiful manner.
Like our beloved writer I find, I am never truly alone in solitude- whether in grief or celebration. Glory and desolation have been known to us all but in the end, they are located in the great consciousness that experiences all and never underestimates it's values.
I supposed it is for all these reasons, and a few more, that this poem is proudly displayed on my entry wall. Even at a time of profound grief, the loss of 2 children, I could come upon this work and find moments of beauty and glory, in the midst of a perticular solitude. The visual images Wordsworth captured here are etched indelibly upon my heart, and I am most grateful that he shared this with the world.
It has been said that"... the power of life and death are in the tongue..., and that "... from the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks...". This work has breathed a breath of life into me countless times. Even now, I can see and feel "a host of golden daffodils", and feel the sun upon my face.
Thank you, Wordsworth... and thanks to all the patient reviewers whom I have so excitedly joined here.
I have no particular religious persuasion but I do wish happiness, peace and love to all!!!
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My favorite stanza from the poem is below and moved me because I have experienced this numerous times when I am relaxing and visualizing a wonderful walk with my dog through the wetlands at night with the stars dancing, the birds chirping and flying across the star painted sky, while hearing crickets, birds and fishes flapping in the water. I can relate to this stanza here because I do feel immense pleasure when I am in nature with my dog (especially rain after the spring showers when everything is so vibrantly blooming and flowing in the wind.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils
The author reflects a positive perspective on experiencing solitude in nature and it does seem to be an important immerging trend as more people spend more time online, on applications, in big cities and away from peaceful nature.
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1) Did you enjoy this poem? Why or why not?: I enjoyed this poem because of the rhyme.
2) Have you ever read any other work by Wordsworth? If so, which one is your favorite?: No, I haven't read any other work by wordsworth.
3) Romanticism was a time when nature was viewed with reverence in post-Industrial Revolution Europe.. could Romantic art and literature be considered the first 'Green' movement?: I don't think so.
4) Did anything in particular move you about this poem?: Nope.
5) Solitude seems to be of major importance in this poem. Is there a reason for this? Is nature something that should be enjoyed by the individual?: I don't know.
6) Quote your favorite line(s)/stanza of the poem: For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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1) Did you enjoy this poem? Why or why not?
Yes, It took me into a world i could have thought of once. The poet has very nicely carved the words talking about the world it should be.
2) Have you ever read any other work by Wordsworth? If so, which one is your favorite?
Unfortunately No.
3) Romanticism was a time when nature was viewed with reverence in post-Industrial Revolution Europe.. could Romantic art and literature be considered the first 'Green' movement?
Cant actaully say yes but yes romantic art and literature in ways and means has definitely contributed to the Green Movement
4) Did anything in particular move you about this poem?
Yes it took me to different world which is hard to find in city
5) Solitude seems to be of major importance in this poem. Is there a reason for this? Is nature something that should be enjoyed by the individual?
Solitude here is experiencing the nature and feeling blessed about it. ofcourse Nature's beauty is to be explored and enjoyed by one and all
6) Quote your favorite line(s)/stanza of the poem.
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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