WINTER TREES
by William Carlos Williams
All the complicated details
of the attiring and
the disattiring are completed!
A liquid moon
moves gently among
the long branches.
Thus having prepared their buds
against a sure winter
the wise trees
stand sleeping in the cold.
Poem found here.
Image found here.
The round up this week is at Picture Book of the Day.
I wish I knew how to leave a live link on a comment form!
ReplyDeleteOn my book blog, I have a MOON THEME with five books and two poems for story time!
My favorite part of this post is the book "The Moon Shines Down" by Margaret Wise Brown. It's a “never-before published” book that was found buried in an old barn 56 years after Margaret Wise Brown's death! They just published it in 2008 and it is based on the rhyming story God Bless the Moon and God Bless Me! The little koala bear travels the world and it talks about each country…check it out! You will love it.
http://thebookwormsbooklist.blogspot.com/2009/01/moon-theme-picture-books-and-poetry.html
Thanks for hosting again! You are super!
Sincerely,
Marietta
Bookworm,
ReplyDeleteMere moments after I posted that I would do the roundup, I learned that it would be at Picture Book of the Day. I will move your link and comment over there.
I love this poem, Mary Lee. In fact, I posted it during a Poetry Friday last winter! It's gorgeous--and that "liquid moon" remains my favorite part. Thanks for the moment of reverie.
ReplyDeleteWCW is my hero. This poems has such beautiful, stark images. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteLaura
Had not seen this one before, and love it. Beautiful, spare and serene. Thank you :)!
ReplyDeleteWise trees, indeed. Love WCW.
ReplyDeleteDitto the above noters - I love WCW and hadn't seen this before - thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove that word, "disattiring." Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I was just admiring the full moon outside my window when I came across this post.
ReplyDeleteSo peaceful and beautiful. This reminds me what winter is for and shows me how to use it.
ReplyDeleteo wcw, how do i love thee?
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful -- and new to me.
ReplyDeleteJules
7-Imp (getting caught up here on posts...)