Why does poetry seem so elusive to some, and yet so powerful to others? I'll try to answer that question by taking a look at the use of the poetic line. In this episode, we'll read William Carlos Williams poem, "To a Poor Old Woman." Follow along with the text below!
TO A POOR OLD WOMAN
munching a plum on
the street a paper bag
of them in her hand
They taste good to her
They taste good
to her. They taste
good to her
You can see it by
the way she gives herself
to the one half
sucked out in her hand
Comforted
a solace of ripe plums
seeming to fill the air
They taste good to her
--William Carlos Williams
