Joseph Wang

Joseph's favorite poem is William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud".

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 on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a 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. 

This poem, written in 1804 was inspired by a real "long belt" of daffodils which William came across with his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth. This romantic poem is his most famous work and is very popular now, despite initial bad reviews of the volume originally containing it. Joseph says he likes the picturesque nature of the poem, and the imagery of the author alone as a cloud with nature.

One of Joseph's favorite verses comes from Pslams:

Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
Psalm 55:22

Joseph likes this comforting verse as a reminder of the necessity of trusting in God.