The following video discusses the two Cuttings poems. There’s initial information with background on Roethke’s life, some literary devices (e.g., alliteration), and how plants grow from cuttings, before the poetic analysis starts at approximately 9:00.
The three videos that deal with My Papa’s Waltz all deal with analyzing the poem in terms of its structure, rhythm, langauge, and themes, all with slightly different emphases.
This video offers an interpretation of The Waking that focuses on main ideas/themes.
In this video, you can hear Roethke reading his poem, Elegy for Jane.
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- Theodore Roethke, Poems. Authored by: Susan Oaks. Project: American Literature 1865-Present Resources. License: CC BY: Attribution
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- video Roethke's Cuttings, Cuttings Later. Authored by: tim mcgee. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ZxCzhGBgg. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke. Authored by: Mr. Huff's Literature Class. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_JrWDKRXlI. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Poetry in Depth: Roethke's My Papa's Waltz. Authored by: AlanTheFriesen. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IorEG4duOw. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke. Authored by: Amber Buscemi. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pDkUrI_q1A. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Theodore Roethke's The Waking. Authored by: tim mcgee. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_V2AUJmjrg. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video