The Question and Answer section for Theodore Roethke: Poems is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The whiskey on your breath
Could make a small boy dizzy;
But I hung on like death:
Such waltzing was not easy.
Dad comes home tipsy........ his son junps into his arms, and they playfully dance....
I actually don't like any of these choice, but if forced to choose, I'll say number four.
4) To cope with a difficult life a father drinks late into the night while mom and children wait up for him.
The whiskey on your...
1) The father is known to drink.....
The whiskey on your breath
Could make a small boy dizzy;
2) The mother is angry because the father and son are making a mess in their enjoyment.
We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen...
