William Carlos Williams’s “Peace on Earth”
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Speaker:I think that the speaker of this poem is a man trying to help convey peace to people. He could be someone like a Gandhi trying to get people to stop fight peacefully.
Occasion: The speaker could be giving a speech in front of a great number of people after a large war or large amounts of vi...
William Carlos Williams’s “Peace on Earth” Annotated
The Archer is wake!
The Swan is flying!
Gold against blue
An Arrow is lying
There is hunting in heaven—
Sleep safe till tomorrow
The Bears are abroad!
The Eagle is screaming!
Gold against blue
Their eyes are gleaming!
Sleep!
Sleep safe till tomorrow
The Sisters lie
With their arms intertwining;
Gold against blue
Their hair is shining!
The Serpent writhes!
Orion is listening!
Gold against blue
His sword is glistening!
Sleep!
There is hunting in heaven—
Sleep safe till tomorrow