WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Bringing Poetry to Life (Part 1) — “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” (William Wordsworth, 1770–1850)

I think we all agree we need beauty and joy in life. William Wordsworth gives us his gift of enlightenment from our mundane existence.

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“I wandered lonely as a cloud. That floats on high o’er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils. Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” — William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

A Host of Golden Daffodils and The Miracle of Nature

William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was a Romantic Poet and Poet Laureate, along with Samuel Coleridge.

This poem “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” is one of Happiness and Joyfulness. The sentiment in the poem can help people overcome sadness and difficult times. This poem is a testimony to nature’s beautifying and restorative powers. When I look outside my window, I see the blooming flowers and trees. It is a miracle of nature.