“Danse Russe” by William Carlos William Essay

William Carlos Williams rime Danse Russe, is written like most modern poetry, in muster out verse. Like nearly all of Williams work, Danse Russe has no meter nor does it trace any rhyme scheme whatsoever. Disregarding an iamb or bulletproof beat pattern, the poems troll is organic, rather than metrical, meaning that the poem flows smoothly from one line to the next without any guidelines to follow. It is almost as if the poem is to be read as a small educational activity or random thought occurring inside the mind of the poems articulation. After reading the poem in its entirety a a couple of(prenominal) times, the portion of the poem is a middle-aged male, probably of middleclass. There seems to be a sense of urgency, as though the voice does non defecate much time to himself to enjoy peace and quiet.In the very first of all lines of the poem, If I when my wife/ and the baby Kathleen/ are sleeping, the reader is given the persuasion that the time at which the events of the poem are occurring are most seeming going to be very late in the evening or early morning. One could assume it is early in the morning as lines four through six describes the insolate as a flame-white phonograph recording/ in silken mists/ above shining trees. Williamss vivid description of the sun rising above the shiny trees instantly gives the reader a clear image of that time just after dawn when the sun is clearing the trees and giving them a glowing look. Williams imagery, though in its most vivaciousness here, is not limited to these early lines (Schneider). As the reader moves provided d take in to line eight, the voice of the poem inspects leap in his conglutination room, or private study. But not only does the voice contemplate his antics, he goes into detail describing his motions as grotesque and crude.While describing his movements as he sees them in the mirror, the voice is one of deep admiration for the beauty of the raw(a) body. The subject of the poem twists and turns in such odd positions in narrate to be able to admire various physical aspects from multiple views and angles. As the voice speaks, the reader should feel that the subject matter for Danse Russe is very talented and peaceful (Allison). The voice obviously does not have much free time to spare. The few moments that he could spend by himself in his study, dancing about(predicate), are probably the only ones he would have to himself throughout the mean solar daytime he will probably go to work all day and spend theevening with his wife and children.In lines twelve to fourteen where the voice states, I am lonely, lonely. / I was born to be lonely. / I am take up so the feeling of the poem is still one of fundamental joy. Though the subject matter shifts to the voices loneliness, that single expression, I am best so conveys a strong idea of happiness (Kristin). Once again, if the voice has very little time to himself, anything he can get is cost every second. The final both lines really reiterate this point as well. Who shall say I am not/ the happy genius of my home? In ancient Rome, the guardian spirit of the house was known as the genius. The voice is stating, I am the head of this household. My stress and problems could be appeased if I could have some time to my self.In Russian, the poems title, Danse Russe, literally translate into Russian Dance, specifically, a ballet. Ballets are very elaborate and formal, and do not follow a repetitious pattern. Like the ballet, Williams poem does not follow any particular poetic form. The language of the poem describing the actions of a naked terpsichorean helps to give the poem the fluid organic rhythm that one could also use to depict a ballet boundrs movements.Obviously, the title introduces its of import theme, but it is also encompassed beautifully in the body of the poem. Williams manages to break apart the sequence of the thoughts into a flawless dance of the written art. His reputatio n of the voices thoughtful considerations, using the contrive If I on three separate occasions helps the reader be aware of the excitement the voice feels as he realizes the potential of having his own secret activity. In addition, what is stopping him from exploring these possibilities? Perhaps he is worried about his wife waking up and finding him out or that he simply cannot bear the thought of having his happiness stripped away from him as his role in civilization calls. The way Williams describes the serenity of a quiet morning, the dreary grind of day-in, day-out does seem heart wrenching in comparison. However, the central theme of the poem is a dance, and while it may take two to tango, it only takes one to dance.