• She is sixty years old at the start of the poem. Luke: the son and only child of Michael and Isabel, he is Michael's most treasured family member.
  • In this poem, Michael is the shepherd and the entire poem describes his life in the country and the events he goes through.
  • 7Poetry For Every Occasion7. ... "There's something in your eyes, Michael, an' how they stare and stare -- You're lookin' at me now, me boy, as if I wasn't there. . . ."
  • This poem is rather special because it is a narrative iambic poem which gives us a glance into a short snippet of Michael’s childhood.
  • https://www.poetry.com/poem/78478/michael. ... Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography: Style:MLAChicagoAPA. "Michael" Poetry.com.
  • The poem deals with man’s struggle in this hostile world to maintain his values and reputation, through the life of Michael, a lonely former.
  • The poem is set in the idyllic Lake District, where the protagonist, Michael, lives with his wife, Isabel, and their son, Luke.
  • This poem is a piece created for my younger cousin who at the time was struggling with the issue of stuttering.
  • Wordsworth paints a beautiful picture of the landscape that Michael lives on in this first section of the poem, “Michael,” making it appear like a paradise.