William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams
(17 September 1883 – 4 March 1963 / New Jersey)
Poems by William Carlos Williams : 6 / 133
Apology - Poem by William Carlos Williams
Why do I write today?
The beauty of
the terrible faces
of our nonentites
stirs me to it:
colored women
day workers—
old and experienced—
returning home at dusk
in cast off clothing
faces like
old Florentine oak.
Also
the set pieces
of your faces stir me—
leading citizens—
but not
in the same way.
Poems by William Carlos Williams : 6 / 133
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Poem Submitted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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A reason to write is in the apology. We should also question why we write. (Report) Reply