Tag Archives: William Wordsworth

Something Wonderful

March The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green field sleeps in the sun; The oldest and youngest Are at work with the strongest; The cattle are grazing, Their heads … Continue reading

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Poetry Play

“Poetry is the music of the soul.”     Voltaire April showers bring May flowers, surely something joyous and uplifting to celebrate. The month of April also offers another delight: National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. Coast … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

This lovely poem seemed just right to share from my beloved Mom Dorothy’s joyful treasury, One Thousand Beautiful Things: March William Wordsworth The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green … Continue reading

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Wise Whisperers

For some reason, I was inspired to take a peek at a gathering of writers’ quotes I enjoy. When I did, I found myself uplifted, so I thought I’d share some of them with you: “In the middle of the … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

Something wonderful to gladden our hearts and restore our tranquility: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud 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 … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

In keeping with the relaxing, reflective nature of our precious weekend time, I am inaugurating a new weekly feature called “Something Wonderful” — I hope you’ll enjoy it! To kick off each weekend, I’ll be sharing something wonderful with you … Continue reading

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Step Lively

Let’s face it, sometimes you just need to get out of your own head and away from the page for a while, so you can return refreshed and ready for action. When you hit one of these lulls, one of … Continue reading

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Emotion Recollected

“I have said that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility…” William Wordsworth, Preface to Lyrical Ballads “Emotion recollected in tranquility” — for some mysterious reason, this phrase popped into … Continue reading

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