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Accroupie - William Eaton, 2021

November 30, 2021September 7, 2026 William Eaton

4 billion eggs… 4 mil millones de huevos… 4 milliards d’œufs

March 19, 2021July 1, 2025 William Eaton

O I could être en la orilla del mar

Treed but good, crayon drawing by William Eaton, 2020

April 29, 2020July 27, 2026 William Eaton

Guinea pigs, porcellini, cochons d’Inde, conejillos

Never quarantine a painter, watercolor by William Eaton, March 2020

April 13, 2020January 10, 2026 William Eaton

The doctor said, Shake hands no more

AVW hands over mouth, version 1, from charcoal drawing by William Eaton, 2019

October 7, 2019January 10, 2026 William Eaton

O – An alphabet poem

Quick sketches at Hauser & Wirth press preview, 13 Nov 2018, by William Eaton

May 16, 2019August 10, 2026 William Eaton

Soho Selfie

Cut-out with orange head, Feb 2017, by William Eaton

November 30, 2018September 15, 2026 William Eaton

As far as I can tell, the latest sexual-harassment guidelines do not outlaw poetry

Calf, Shaker Village, pen drawing by William Eaton, Oct 2018 - 1

November 21, 2018January 12, 2026 William Eaton

A Thanksgiving dream

Chrissy on break (après Tarsila do Amaral), drawing by William Eaton, 2 June 2018 - 2

June 18, 2018January 12, 2026 William Eaton

Someone puts “Saxapahaw” in an e-mail and you have to write a poem

After Schiele, Crouching Nude in Shoes and Black Stockings, Back View, from MET, crayon drawing by William Eaton, April 2017

September 19, 2017August 24, 2026 William Eaton

The Island

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What is This?

Now with more than 12,000 followers, anglophones, hispanohablantes y francophones. And this for posts which may at times be poetry, or not poetry at all.

The verdict of Google Bard: “Eaton is a thoughtful and insightful writer who explores a wide range of topics in his work. His blog is a must-read for anyone who is interested in contemporary literature and culture.”

The author is pleased, too, to have made a Best Essays list of Notable Essayists.

One long-time follower comments: “Beautiful writing . . . there is an electricity.” Another. “The most difficult (although rewarding) blog I know of.” A kind comment from November 2025: “I wish I could write as beautifully as you do!”

Meanwhile, this collection of poems, aphorisms, short and longer essays, stories, quotations . . . has been expanding and exploring since January 2012. (Hétéroclite = eclectic = diverso)

Almost all the writing, photography, drawing and painting is by William Eaton and © William Eaton. Work regularly registered with the United States Copyright Office (and with thanks to the Office’s expert staff!).

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