Monday, January 13, 2003

Asphodel, That Greeny Flower Comments

Rating: 3.2

Of asphodel, that greeny flower,
like a buttercup
upon its branching stem-
save that it's green and wooden-
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William Carlos Williams
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Sylvia Frances Chan 06 December 2022

Mesmerizing poem, well captured, and learned a very lot about daily and all things, thank you dear poet for this nice narrative Top Stars Full

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S Makhdoom 04 June 2021

va re va

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R. Wenner 05 November 2020

Superb. I studied this poem, dutifully, when I was young at college. I thought I knew what it meant. Now, past 70, My husband dying in the hospital without me, I sit at my computer reading this- and, as if for the first time, and know what it really means.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 06 December 2022

We are never too old tolearn! Excellent quote, Mrs. Wenner. Enjoyed your confession here. Best regrads from SFC in the NL.

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Ian Mckinney 12 December 2006

If you have any interest at all in this poem, PLEASE find the original version with the proper line layouts. WCW worked his entire life to build that stanza structure, and its almost sacrilegious to read the poem without it. Marvelous poem!

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