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1049: [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils

1049: [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily


1049: [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s poem is [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils by William Wordsworth. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. This week, we’re sharing listener stories from the Twin Cities Book Festival. In this episode, our producer, Myka Kielbon, writes… “Today’s poem is by a poet famous, in his time, for using what was called “plain language.” It still sounds a bit… formal today, but the images ring timeless and true, personifying nature as full of joy in a way that pulls the speaker, and the reader, out of their own heads.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Released:
Jan 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.