Featured Shared Story Honestly How lovely is this poem when read aloud. It was inspired by a journal entry his sister wrote recounting when the two of them went for a walk along the bay and saw a large number of daffodils. This together with the long-awaited arrival of Spring and some new hope that we will be able to return to some kind of normality made this poem really special for me again and I hope you enjoy either revisiting or discovering this poem for the first time. 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' is one of Wordsworth's most famous poems. 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. I’ve certainly found myself taking more time to appreciate the simple pleasures we have around us, be it a host of daffodils or the dancing waves. My rediscovered appreciation for the beauty and uplifting power of nature, so eloquently described in this poem, was also heightened by the lockdown constraints we’ve all been living under. It’s probably one of our most famous poems and I’m sure lots of us will have memories of it, perhaps from school, but sometimes familiarity can make us miss things, and for me, the challenge of learning this poem by heart made me look at it anew. However, whilst meeting my daughter for a walk and a catch up in Sefton Park in Liverpool on a sunny Saturday morning, we passed a swathe of beautiful daffodils and my choice was made – 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' by William Wordsworth. It starts ‘There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That’s noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr & Mrs Ramsbottom, Went there with young Albert, their son…….’ And it goes on from there to describe Albert’s unfortunate adventure with the Lion in Blackpool zoo. Indeed, the first poem which sprang into my head, was Albert and the Lion by Marriot Edgar which I can recall having to learn, for a school performance aged about nine. The theme for our readings in April is 'Balm for the Soul' and we hope the poetry, readings and recommendations we have chosen can help us keep reading and stay connected.Ī bit like Helen who shared ‘ Comfort’ with us last week, I was somewhat nervous when my turn came round to do ‘Lines by Heart’ as I equally don’t have a huge stock of poetry committed to memory. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud 1 That floats on high oer vales When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils 5 Fluttering and dancing in. Alison recites I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth - put yourself to the test and see if you can memorise this poem too. Today's Lines by Heart reading is brought to us by Cheshire Hub Leader, Alison Finegan.
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