Wordsworth By The Sea
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Roger Williams University senior Kyle Toomey performs a dramatic reading of William Wordsworth's poem, "The World Is Too Much With Us" on the responsibility of environmental sustainability. The video was shot at Colt State Park in Bristol, RI.
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9 comments for "Wordsworth By The Sea".
1. You said it brother!
You said it brother!
2. Beautiful & Relevant
It has all been said before...too bad we don't take heed and take them to heart! Nicely done!
3. Wordsworth by the Sea
Talk about getting back to basics. Such an important environmental message and extremely poignant in this economic mess. With everyone, 'tightening their belts,' this is a wonderful reminder of the natural beauty around us that only God can create and money can't buy!! Wonderful!!
4. Amazing!
Very true and very powerful! Everyone should see this, stop and think! We only have one world!
Great job!
5. So true...
Wordsworth said it best and so did Kyle! Lots of emotion, lots of meaning. Nice work!
6. Wordsworth By The Sea
Beautifully prosed with such feeling and enthusiam-the words just come at you and leave a relaxing and sounding impression-AWESOME WORK!!!!!
7. A message that really makes
A message that really makes you think.....
8. Wow!
Incredible that Wordsworth saw it coming 200 years ago!
9. We're not the first
We think we are the first to figure out this whole "sustainability" thing -- but Wordsworth was writing about it over 200 years ago!