Jackson, Wordsworth & Bolen - sabrina gurung

These three poems showcased nature scenarios in life and the process of human beings. Although all unique in their ways of expressing each individual topic, they aligned with their meaning of what life’s course is like. In the poem I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, the speaker depicts themself wandering around like a lonely cloud. While discovering a field of daffodils that gives him comfort and pleases him with a found sight. This poem articulates many images in order for readers to feel the poet's emotions and vision of the calming beauty of nature. Through personification with the cloud, the author utilizes an artistic approach. Additionally allowing readers to also be a part of the wandering cloud, looking over the beauty of the fields. 

Secondly, in the poem Quarantine, readers find themselves indulged in a poetic story of death and love, the hardships of sickness. In the first stanza of the poem, the poet uses the word “worst” many times. This repetition sets up a scenario for the readers and understanding the mood of the poem. In the poem's scenes, the couple leaves in the cold but out of hunger and the freezing cold, they are found dead. But most importantly, the imagery here provides us with detail about their death “But her feet were held against his breastbone. The last heat of his flesh was his last gift to her.” The husband had passed away attempting to provide heat to his sick wife. 

Lastly, in Anthem for My Belly After Eating Too Much, Jackson talks about the message behind bodyweight, eating, and self-images. It is a natural process for humans to eat and for our stomachs to expand, and although this was previously not looked best on, the media nowadays pushes the message that our society is more accepting regarding weight. But there are still stigmas regarding gaining weight as clothing stores still do not sell a variety of sizes and clothing products to accommodate different weights and body types. Just like the other two poems, it is natural for human bodies to change and to eat, society still must progress into stopping the hate for natural things.