“The Daffodils” by Williamworth is a very famous poem that was written in 1803. It is written in a traditional style and has a rhyme fluid. pattern that makes the poem flow with a nice rhythm when red aloud. The writer describes in the first person the beauty and joy of nature as he walks along a shore in the lake district. "Miracle on St David's Day" by Gillian Clarke is inspired by "The Daffodils" and was written around 1980, it contrasts with the style of "The Daffodils" as it is deliberately made to flow unsteadily and confuse the reader, which reflects the nature of the mental patients described by Gillian Clarke. Gillian Clarke does this by using enjambment, which means a new stanza begins in the middle of a sentence. These contrasts could be explained by the fact that Gillian Clarke's poem was written around 180 years later, meaning that there are more contemporary ideas and styles. However, given that "Miracle on St David's Day" was inspired by "The Daffodils", there are strong similarities in themes like the beauty of nature and the power of memories which I will explain later. “The Daffodils” in short, Williamworth talks about a walk he takes in the Lake District and describes a wonderful and inspiring experience he had seeing the daffodils. Towards the end, time changes and he reflects on this experience and explains how it brought him lasting wealth, a memory that will stay with him forever and which he brings great joy to remember. In the first stanza Worth describes how he questions himself and explains the freedom and solitude he has, then there is a change of pace and suddenly he sees an array of daffodils that he imagines. ..... middle of paper ......hniques used at the same time. For example, metaphors are used like "open mouth", this metaphor can give an image of yawning which adds to the calm and peaceful atmosphere that is created throughout this stanza. The use of “yellow” and “daffodils” also gives us beautiful images, the combination of tranquility and beauty creates a good scene for the poem. However, there are other meanings that are more difficult to grasp, including the inversions used. If we look at the last lines of the poem it says "we observe the silence of the flowers", this contrasts with the fact that the daffodils start "open mouth" and end silent (closed mouth), this relates to the worker as that at the beginning he never spoke and towards the end he speaks for the first time. The use of this language foreshadows events to come and really adds the poignancy and interest that this poem gives the reader..