To Waken An Old Lady - A poem by William Carlos Williams


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William Carlos Williams - To Waken An Old Lady

Old age is
a flight of small
cheeping birds
skimming
bare trees
above a snow glaze.
Gaining and failing
they are buffeted
by a dark wind—
But what?
On harsh weedstalks
the flock has rested—
the snow
is covered with broken
seed husks
and the wind tempered
with a shrill
piping of plenty.

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Poet: William Carlos Williams Poem: To Waken An Old Lady Comment 1 of 1, added on November 22nd, 2004 at 9:48 AM. Why waken the old lady? shes old..just go and destroy her..Love it hate it...I dont care..just please dont do my mom thanks... Deitch from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, To Waken An Old Lady, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Carlos Williams with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: William Carlos Williams Poem: To Waken An Old Lady Last read: Jul 20 2008, 3:30AM Viewed 5219 times. Added on November 22nd, 2004 at 9:48 AM.

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