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Asphodel, that greeny flower & other love poemsAsphodel, that greeny flower & other love poems

Asphodel, that greeny flower & other love poems1994

William Carlos Williams

About this book

A dozen poems on love by a New Jersey obstetrician (1883-1963) who often wrote them on office prescription pads. In the title poem, first published when he was 72, he wrote: "What power has love but forgiveness? / In other words / by its intervention / what has been done / can be undone."

Details

First published
1994
ISBN-13
9780811212830
OL Work ID
OL1835975W

Subjects

American Love poetryLove poetry, AmericanPoetry (poetic works by one author)

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