The Widow's Lament

Despite the flowers, this poem is very depressing. The juxtaposition of misery and beauty is supremely executed. confusion only sets in during the last three lines. "I feel i would like to go there/and fall into the flowers there/ and sink into the marsh near there." (Williams) the falling appears to signify her hope of change, and yet the sinking action shows that she knows no change will occur. The flowers, all through this work, seem to describe the good in her life. She just can not accept the good and she is unable to overcome the negative aspects.