Contextualising the Healing Power of Poetry with Special Reference to William Wordsworth’s Art of Poetic Expressions

Abstract

Poetry is a genre of literary expression. It has a great ability to warm the wounds and calm the senses of human beings even the animals and plants. One of the founders of the Romantic Movement in English poetry is William Wordsworth whose his keen observant eye, perceived a communion between mankind and nature. He looked at many ways poetry might help people recover from emotional and psychological loss. Like the majority of his friends, he experienced post-French Revolution depression due to how events turned out. Along with his sister Dorothy and his poet friend S. T. Coleridge, he began writing poetry to help him regain his composure. He discovered some images with symbolic meaning that had a therapeutic impact. He implied that he could use poetry to repair the psychological harm. The poet is filled with ecstasy as she views the stunning natural scenery. He seeks to convey the ideal representation of a location where all of the senses are in perfect harmony.  It has an unmeasurable capacity to sustain one's mental well-being and sense of calm. The readers’ senses are calmed by the passionate currents that flow through the poet's sensitivity. Reading, composing, and listening to poetry have been regarded as beneficial as having therapeutic effects. Poetry elevates mood in times of stress and suffering, bringing serenity, tranquilly, and comfort to the mind. According to studies, poetry therapy helps people with serious illnesses improve their emotional resiliency and find joy in life. Lyricism, rhyme and rhythm of poetry energise brains of living objects, causing them to respond emotionally to both happiness and despair. Like a soothing tune, poetry soothes our wounded emotions. The metaphors provide amazing brilliance and sparkle with insightful meaning and message to the beautiful sentences. The use of diction is crucial in identifying a poet's preferences. Reflection, perception, and connection are intertwined in language in such a way that they serve as the poet's mouthpiece and perfectly amplify poetic experiences. The melody of the tone and exquisiteness of diction will cause the inebriated, taken-for-granted reading population to somersault. However, the present research investigates how poetry might be a natural remedy to relieve mental stress, trauma, and suffering and keep mental health in good condition. It sees Wordsworth’s poetic expressions to see how it treats emotional wounds and hurts.