Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855), often known as the quiet force behind her brother William’s famous works, was a gifted writer and keen observer of nature in her own right. Her journals, filled with vivid descriptions of the Lake District and daily life, inspired many of William's poems. But Dorothy’s own voice shines through in poems like Address to a Child During a Boisterous Winter Evening, where her warmth, wit, and love for storytelling take centre stage.