William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939 / County Dublin / Ireland)
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Politics
HOW can I, that girl standing there,
My attention fix
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William Butler Yeats
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This poems lacks the concrete detail and arresting metaphor that I normally crave, yet it gives me goose pimples.
I first heard this poem as a teenager and loved it. Brilliant sentiment and humour.
nice poem...............................