Danse Russe - A poem by William Carlos Williams


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William Carlos Williams - Danse Russe

If when my wife is sleeping
and the baby and Kathleen
are sleeping
and the sun is a flame-white disc
in silken mists
above shining trees,—
if I in my north room
dance naked, grotesquely
before my mirror
waving my shirt round my head
and singing softly to myself:
"I am lonely, lonely,
I was born to be lonely,
I am best so!"
If I admire my arms, my face,
my shoulders, flanks, buttocks
against the yellow drawn shades,—

Who shall say I am not
the happy genius of my household?

Added: on May 4th, 2005 at 3:36 PM | Viewed: 7267 times | Comments and analysis of Danse Russe by William Carlos Williams Comments (3)

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Poet: William Carlos Williams Poem: Danse Russe Comment 3 of 3, added on April 16th, 2008 at 10:37 PM. WCW knows what I know: dancing alone is a sign of genius! To let oneself be as a child, before a mirror. looking at and feeling oneself, free, silly - genius!!! billy madigan from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on May 3rd, 2007 at 6:25 AM. i really liked the poem it is ful of many lessons it expresses a lot things we have just to read it and reread it carefully to analyse every word in this poem lamya from Morocco Comment 1 of 3, added on May 4th, 2005 at 3:36 PM. this poem is very humorous! will rocks. Cat from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Danse Russe, 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: Danse Russe Last read: Jul 19 2008, 8:35PM Viewed 7267 times. Added on May 4th, 2005 at 3:36 PM.

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