When I was younger I used to read a large amount of poetry and even memorize some poems. I will start by listing the poems I have memorized and what I like about them.
William Carlos Williams- The Red Wheelbarrow
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
Now, I know a lot of people hate William Carlos Williams' poetry, this poem especially. I think it is extremely evocative. The imagery is startling in its lucidity. Imagery is something I have always been particularly interested in and it is amazing to me how Williams managed to paint such a vivid scene with so few words. It is said that his style, in this poem especially, more closely resembles that of haiku writers then other European poets of his time, because of the quick drawing of one image. He is criticized by some for his use of free verse instead of any true poetic form. This is, however, an example of a poem that does not demand deep reading to be understood.
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