Sort of a Song

William Carlos Williams

Let the snake wait under
his weed
and the writing
be of words, slow and quick, sharp
to strike, quiet to wait
sleepless.

---through metaphor to reconcile
the people and the stones.
Compose. (No ideas
but in things) Invent!
Saxifrage is my flower that splits
the rocks.

     This poem is broken into 2 sestets.  There is no rhyme scheme. 
  The first stanza talks about the snake, and relates it to the poem.  It is basically saying that the snake is very patient and waits for it's prey.
     In the second stanza, it talks about the saxifrage.  This is very similar to the snake, it that it takes patience to split the rock (it's prey).  I also saw a relationship between poems and songs.  I feel as if Williams was trying to get his audience to appreciate poetry.