Cover art for Poem [on getting a card] by William Carlos Williams

Poem [on getting a card]

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Poem [on getting a card] Lyrics

On getting a card
Long delayed
From a poet whom I love
But

With whom I differ
Touching
The modern poetic
Technique

I was much moved
To hear
From him if
As yet he does not

Concede the point
Nor is he
Indeed conscious of it
No matter

His style
Has other outstanding
Virtues
Which delight me

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