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Just love this, Kay. People marvel at, and celebrate, Williams’ dual careers. But you’re right: he didn’t have to buy or wash his famous plums. The image of pressing the sun and moon together while peeling glue off of a child’s fingers is vivid. It’s a perfect illustration of what is expected from mothers.
This is fantastic! Really, your language and voice are just working at such a high level here. I love it. It's funny because I just watched the film "Paterson" last night, which is about a poet who is also a bus driver. William Carlos Williams comes up in the film, so I've been thinking about him today, and his plums! The film is beautiful, and as a poet, I found so much truth and beauty in the character's weaving of poetry into his day. I highly recommend it. Thanks for sharing this poem.