Today’s poem is from William Calos Williams. Why it’s title “Election Day”, I have no idea. But it is classic Williams. In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Election Day by William Carlos Williams

Warm sun, quiet air
an old man sits

in the doorway of
a broken house—

boards for windows
plaster falling

from between the stones
and strokes the head

of a spotted dog