Beggar Woman
When I was four years old my mother led me to the park. The spring sunshine was not too warm. The street was almost empty. The witch in my fairy-book came walking along. She stooped to fish some mouldy grapes out of the gutter.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
Author
Charles Reznikoff

Born in 1894, in Brooklyn, New York, Charles Reznikoff was the author of several poetry collections and was a principal proponent of Objectivism.
Date Published: 1921-01-01
Source URL: https://poets.org/poem/beggar-woman