To A Poor Old Woman - A poem by William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams - To A Poor Old Woman

munching a plum on
the street a paper bag
of them in her hand

They taste good to her
They taste good
to her. They taste
good to her

You can see it by
the way she gives herself
to the one half
sucked out in her hand

Comforted
a solace of ripe plums
seeming to fill the air
They taste good to her

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Poet: William Carlos Williams (William Carlos Williams Art) Poem: To A Poor Old Woman Comment 4 of 4, added on February 16th, 2009 at 11:00 PM. This is no more beautiful or articulate than this thread of comments. Who cares if someone enjoys food? People are enjoying food wherever it is eaten on the globe right now. It tastes good to me. It tastes good to me. It tastes good to me. Benoch from United States Comment 3 of 4, added on January 15th, 2006 at 8:13 PM. It is the real srtist who invites us to see the world in a new way. To take the common-ness of plums and help us see the full-ness of life in that mundane act of a poor old woman relishing the moment--enjoying the basic-sweetness of her plums; this is the enjoyment of life made plain in the simple things around us. Big Lew from United States Comment 2 of 4, added on July 31st, 2005 at 3:01 PM. It's a poem about plums, yes. But also about being here now, about the ways that we can be transported out of feelings of pain and anxiety if we can give ourselves over fully to life's small pleasures. So yes it's about plums (perfect, round, the promised momentary perfection of the world), and love, and poetry, and being here in the now-ness of life. One of my favorites Brnadon Block from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, To A Poor Old Woman, has received 4 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: To A Poor Old Woman Last read: Nov 25 2009, 4:50PM Viewed 10278 times. Added on July 31st, 2005 at 3:01 PM.

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