October’s Poem
Wordsworth’s ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud‘ is the poem I’ll memorise in October. I’m two months into my Epic Poetic Odyssey, in which I commit a poem a month to memory.
Why? Personal enrichment, brain exercise, and to practise a cool party trick. Poetry memorisation is good for the brain and the soul. If I’m lucky, I’ll acquire a life-long habit, and maybe even develop a poetic sensibility.
Daffodils
October is for falling leaves and pumpkins, right? Not in the Southern Hemisphere where I live! It’s funny—even after nearly thirty years of living Down Under, I still thought of autumn when I was picking this month’s poem.
It’s spring here, and the jacarandas are exploding in a soft purple haze. Colour is peeking out of every corner of my garden. Even my house plants are showing off. I wanted a poem about flowers, and this one is perfect.
After September‘s bleak and heavy poem, I also wanted something light, like skipping through a field of brilliant yellow flowers!
I’ll be back at the end of the month, when Wordsworth’s words have become part of me.
Happy spring – or autumn, wherever you may be!
Over to You
Got a favourite poem? Let me know in the comments!
Image Credits
Stefanos Kogkos via Unsplash, modified by the author
Annie Spratt via Unsplash
Lovely idea, Ali…to make these beautiful words part of you.
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Yes!
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Beautiful poem. I can’t think of one off the top of my head, but I do enjoy Mary Oliver.
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What a delightful poem to memorise.
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Delightful is the perfect word, Bec. It has ignited a new passion for yellow. I go through phases with favourite colours, usually alternating between turquoise, cobalt and emerald green. But I can’t get enough of bright daffodil yellow at the moment, and I blame Wordsworth. 🙂
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