My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke
‘My Papa’s Waltz’ by Theodore Roethke is a surprisingly dark poem. It depicts a possibly abusive father who “waltzes” his son to bed.
Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw, Michigan in March of 1908. His father, Otto, was an immigrant from Germany and worked as a market-gardener and owned a large local 25-acre green house. Read more of Theodore Roethke’s Biography.
‘My Papa’s Waltz’ by Theodore Roethke is a surprisingly dark poem. It depicts a possibly abusive father who “waltzes” his son to bed.