Choose a poem by one of the following poets: thomas gray william blake william wordsworth samuel taylor coleridge lord byron percy bysshe shelley john keats below are some suggested poems for this activity: "the world is too much with us" by william wordsworth "mutability" by percy bysshe shelley "this living hand" by john keats "work without hope" by samuel taylor coleridge however, if you prefer to work on a different poem, it's a good idea to read through the entire instructions for this activity first to ensure that you choose a poem that is appropriate in length and complexity for the essay you'll be submitting. which poem did you choose, and what influenced your selection?

"The world is too much with us" by William Wordsworth

Explanation:

I chose “The world is too much with us” because when reading this poem reminds me of the importance of mindfulness and being present. Society today is moving as a fast pace, we are trying to reach “goals” society has set for us.

It has become what is expected to finish high school go to college, and get a job all by 25, and by the age 30 one should be married with children. If life does not go according to this timeline we find ourselves anxious and depressed. This poem reminds me that there is more to life, than what is deemed normal, there is a whole life going on around us waiting to be experienced.  

When I read the first line “The world is too much with us; late and soon”, the first thing that came to my mind was climate change. The human race has done so much damage to the environment, it, is crumbling under our feet. We take and take without thinking about the repercussions nor about the future race.

This poem makes me think and calms me all at once.