Winter Trees - A poem by William Carlos Williams


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William Carlos Williams - Winter Trees

All the complicated details
of the attiring and
the disattiring are completed!
A liquid moon
moves gently among
the long branches.
Thus having prepared their buds
against a sure winter
the wise trees
stand sleeping in the cold.

Added: on January 26th, 2006 at 12:21 PM | Viewed: 6591 times | Comments and analysis of Winter Trees by William Carlos Williams Comments (3)

Winter Trees - Comments and Information
Poet: William Carlos Williams Poem: Winter Trees Volume: Sour Grapes: A Book of Poems Year: Published/Written in 1921 Comment 3 of 3, added on February 20th, 2007 at 10:48 PM. Same here... the test is tomorrow. Blahh. Too bad I can't find anything. I heard it was something about the pains of being a mother and "helplessly nuturing" or something... I don't know. Jayyy Comment 2 of 3, added on February 20th, 2007 at 8:45 PM. yeah im kinda having a test on this poem, i can't find any info about when it was written or any of that. you should really put it on so for next year, the little kids can pass the test:] Lil Lady from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on January 26th, 2006 at 12:21 PM. I don't even know what this poem is about...it is really confusing. Someone should make a website to interpret it. Thank You Big Mama from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Winter Trees, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, 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: Winter Trees Volume: Sour Grapes: A Book of Poems Year: Published/Written in 1921 Last read: Jul 19 2008, 11:10PM Viewed 6591 times. Added on January 26th, 2006 at 12:21 PM.

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