William Williams
William Williams
gentleness pink ragged rain roses speaks
A profusion of pink roses being ragged in the rain speaks to me of all gentleness and its enduring.
deep odor passing rank
With what deep thirstwe quicken our desiresto that rank odor of a passing springtime!
bad bitter choose dreams left turn
Well--all things turn bitter in the endwhether you choose the right orthe left wayand--dreams are not a bad thing.
bad bitter choose dreams left turn whether
Well-- all things turn bitter in the end whether you choose the right or the left way and-- dreams are not a bad thing.
author caress classic imagination locked
In the imagination, we are from henceforth (so long as you read) locked in a fraternal embrace, the classic caress of author and reader.
bring
If you can bring nothing to this placebut your carcass, keep out.
bring
If you can bring nothing to this place but your carcass, keep out.
cannot dating found gone pursuit
I cannot saythat I have gone to hellfor your lovebut often found myself there in your pursuit
crowd
It is summer, it is the solsticethe crowd ischeering, the crowd is laughingin detailpermanently, seriouslywithout thought.
crowd detail laughing seriously
It is summer, it is the solstice the crowd is cheering, the crowd is laughing in detail permanently, seriously without thought.
great men personal stress work
The better work men do is always done under stress and at great personal cost.
grateful love moved saw
It was the love of love,the love that swallows up all else,a grateful love,a love of nature, of people,of animals,a love engenderinggentleness and goodnessthat moved meand that I saw in you.
animals gentleness goodness grateful love moved saw
It was the love of love, the love that swallows up all else, a grateful love, a love of nature, of people, of animals, a love engendering gentleness and goodness that moved me and that I saw in you.
good understand
I wanted to write a poemthat you would understand.For what good is it to meif you can't understand it?