My Papa’s Waltz Poem Summary and Line by Line Analysis by Theodore Huebner Roethke in English
Introduction Theodore Roethke’s poem “My Papa’s Waltz” is shockingly grim. It shows a possibly violent parent “waltzing” his son to sleep. My Papa’s Waltz was first released by Theodore Roethke in 1942, although it was later collected in The Lost Son and Other Poems in 1948. This poem is frequently seen as an autobiographical account … Read more
