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“white desire”: William Carlos Williams’s “Queen-Anne’s Lace”

August 19, 2014August 11, 2014 / Carolyn O / 2 Comments

Queen Anne's Lace_CarolynOliverIt’s August, which means the Queen Anne’s lace is out, which means it’s time for one of my favorite poems, William Carlos Williams’s sexy and gorgeous “Queen-Anne’s Lace.”

You can read the poem here.

Bet you want a glass of iced tea now.

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