I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
by William Wordsworth

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, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle in the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of the bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee;
A poet could not but be gay,
In such jocund company;
I gazed –and gazed–but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

- as excerpted from “Wildly Romantic” by Catherine M. Andronik – a wonderful book where history and poetry collide.

The Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy (mostly Fantasy)

Julia Rating: 10 (out of a scale of 1-10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest)

My Comments:
A fabulous compilation of short stories and poetry by a modern master.
I loved reading this compilation of Fantasy, Sci Fi and Supernatural stories by Neil Gaiman – he is one of my personal favorites.

A fun feature of this book is that with each story comes author commentary, which is great for writers and readers alike.
Writers constantly get asked the question, “Where do your ideas come from?”. This book is not only a great compilation of stories and poetry, but also delves into the answer to that question – at least as far as Neil Gaiman is concerned. Neil Gaiman’s commentary gives you a peak into his interesting, dark and somewhat twisted mind.