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Poetry Wednesday 02/06/2008: The Wine Drinkers by Tennessee Williams

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  Drinkers by E. Denis The Wine-Drinkers by Tennessee Williams The wine-drinkers sit on the porte cochère in the sun. Their lack of success in love has made them torpid. They move their fans with a motion that stirs no feather, the glare of the sun has darkened their complexions. Let us commend them on their conversations. One says “oh” and the other says “indeed.” The afternoon must be prolonged forever, because the night will be impossible for them. They know that the bright and … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 07/09/08: Tennessee Williams

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For Poetry Wednesday this week, I am posting two great poems by Tennessee Williams because I feel they compliment my sister’s recent theme on couples. One of America’s greatest playwrights, and certainly the greatest ever from the South, Tennessee Williams wrote fiction and motion picture screenplays, but he also wrote some wonderful poetry. If Tennessee Williams had never written a single play he would still be known as a distinguished poet. The excitement, compassion, lyricism, and humor that epitomize his writing for the theater are … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 05/26/10: Heavenly Grass

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  Heavenly Grass by Tennessee Williams My feet took a walk in heavenly grass. All day while the sky shone clear as glass. My feet took a walk in heavenly grass, All night while the lonesome stars rolled past. Then my feet come down to walk on earth, And my mother cried when she give me birth. Now my feet walk far and my feet walk fast, But they still got an itch for heavenly grass. But they still got an itch for heavenly grass. … Continue reading →