William Carlos Williams

Flowers of August : William Carlos Williams : : August Poems : : Months Poems : :

William Carlos Williams Flowers of AugustIDAISY THE DAYSEYE hugging the earthin August, ha! Spring is gone down in purple, weeds stand high in the corn, the rainbeaten furrow is clotted with sorrel and crabgrass, the branch is black under the heavy mass of the leaves— The sun is upon a slender green stem ribbed lengthwise.Continue reading “Flowers of August : William Carlos Williams : : August Poems : : Months Poems : :”

January‌ : William Carlos Williams : : January Poem : Months Poems : :

JanuaryWilliam Carlos Williams – 1883-1963 Again I reply to the triple winds 1running chromatic fifths of derision 2outside my window: Play louder. 3You will not succeed. I ambound more to my sentences 5the more you batter at meto follow you. 6 And the wind,as before, fingers perfectlyits derisive music 7 “January ” A Months PoemContinue reading “January‌ : William Carlos Williams : : January Poem : Months Poems : :”

Winter Trees : William Carlos Williams : : Winter Poems : :

Winter TreesBY WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMSAll the complicated details of the attiring andthe disattiring are completed! 3 A liquid moon 4 moves gently among the long branches. 6Thus having prepared their buds 7 against a sure winterthe wise treesstand sleeping in the cold. 10 ‘Winter Trees’ by William Carlos Williams is about the gaining and losingContinue reading “Winter Trees : William Carlos Williams : : Winter Poems : :”