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.