Bill,
The first poem is a strong argument for destroying one's juvenilia, as I think Eliot did (and recommended, at least by example). I don't feel competent to voice an opinion on the whole state of contemporary poetry, but I shall say that the other WC Williams you posted hereabouts is much, much, much better. IMHO.
I'll follow this thread happily. I haven't read WCW in some years, but I almost brought him with me to CA ... I opted for Kipling's short stories instead. Ah, decisions, decisions, as you say!
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