William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams
(17 September 1883 – 4 March 1963 / New Jersey)
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Poem (As The Cat) - Poem by William Carlos Williams
As the cat
climbed over
the top of
the jamcloset
first the right
forefoot
carefully
then the hind
stepped down
into the pit of
the empty
flowerpot
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Poems by William Carlos Williams : 65 / 133
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Poem Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003
Poem Edited: Saturday, March 29, 2014
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