Imagism in Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams and Marianne Moore

Spring is the season of growth, revival and beginnings. In the poems “Spring and All” by William Carlos Williams and “For Jane Meyers” by Louise Gluck, the poets talk about this very season. In fact, the two poems are contradictory, in that, Williams writes about the bleakness of winter and the awakening of spring. On the other hand, Gluck’s romantic poetry associates the natural renewal of spring with bereavement and death. Both poets use abundant imagery, symbolism, metaphors, different tones, and similes, to affirm their contending attitudes towards the season. Consequently, although the poems are about the same subject, the demeanor of the poets are varied.

Modernism was a battering ram against the traditional method of writing and introduce more modern techniques. Millay,was a unique modernist for she wrote with the more traditional style, yet her poems were clearly showing a modernistic point of view. An independent, bisexual woman Millay truly stood for the era she wrote in. Millay wrote about what she believed to be “political issues”, which included anti-war and “freeing women from the roles society has set for them”(Boyd). Many modernists of her time did away with the traditional writing style, but Millay added a new meaning to modernism when she kept the writing style but left the views.. Millay introduced a new way of expressing her ideas into the poetry world. Millay’s poems were admired (and imitated) by many of her time. Even in the heart of the Depression, Millay had time to pose a question many thought but never voiced. In “Love is Not All” she asks, “what would i give up for

Poetry as a literally work in which the expression of ideas and feelings is given strength has had great authors overtime who took different perspectives in this genre of literature. These poets used distinctive rhythm and style to express their styles, poetic themes, outlook on life, and had their share of influence on the American society. This paper uses the basis of these styles, themes, outlook on life and subsequent influence on the American society to compare three prolific poets who ventured into this literature genre: Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, and Maya Angelou. Robert Frost (1874-1963) holds a unique and almost sole position in the career span which mostly encompasses

“The Red Wheelbarrow,” like other Williams poems, is tentative. It lacks punctuation, relies on erratic or unusual lineation, and generally dissolves the traditional boundaries between one thing, or idea, and another.

Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, and Rudyard Kipling all have an incredible sense for poetry. “The Road Not Taken”, “Dreams”, and “If-” all have many themes, unique writing styles, and clever uses of rhetorical devices.

Modernism began around the late 1800s or early 1900s, with artists and writers in Europe producing many extraordinary and influential works. This period spans many events, including both World Wars and the Great Depression. World War I appeared to be a major event that helped to start Modernism; this was because of the destruction and ruin that came from it and events that followed. This poem is consistent with the values of Modernism because of alienation, time, and self- consciousness; however, it continues to resonate with readers today because isolation, change, and insecurities are things that humans may face.

The Romantic Period centered on creative imagination, nature, mythology, symbolism, feelings and intuition, freedom from laws, impulsiveness, simplistic language, personal experiences, democracy, and liberty, significant in various art forms including poetry. The development of the self and self-awareness became a major theme as the Romantic Period was seen as an unpredictable release of artistic energy, new found confidence, and creative power found in the writings of the Romantic poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, and Shelley, who made a substantial impact on the world of poetry. Two of the Romantic poets, William Blake, and Percy Bysshe Shelley rebelled against convention and authority in search of personal, political and artistic freedom. Blake and Shelley attempted to liberate the subjugated people through the contrary state of human existence prevalent throughout their writings, including Blake’s “The Chimney Sweepers,” from “Songs of Innocence”, “London,” from “Songs of Experience” and Shelley’s A Song: “Men of England.”

Two Poets, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are probably two of the most influential people in American poetry. They are regarded as the founders modern American poetry. Walt Whitman (1819-1892), for the time was breaking new ground with his diverse, energetic verse with regards to subject matter, form and style whether talking about overlooked objects in nature such as a single blade of grass or even our own hearing. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) while living a life of seclusion, never really leaving her birthplace, was very adventurous internally. She was well read in English literature, often deeply exploring her own thoughts. While Dickinson and Whitman are referred to as the founders of modern American

You should comment upon and compare at least two of his poems and describe the tone he writes in the imagery he uses and the poetical techniques he includes to convey his opinions.

In this explication, I will be explaining the poem "Spring and all." The poem which was written by Mr. William Carlos Williams, Born in the year of 1883 and deceased in the year of 1963. Williams's health began to decrease following a heart attack in 1948 and multiple strokes, but he continued to writing until which he died in New Jersey on March 4, 1963. Mr. Williams obtained numerous crafts and professionals poet, essayist, playwright, and novelist, said to be one of the principal poets of Imagist movement. He went to college and received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania.

Poetry is an example of written literature. In ancient Greek, poetry means “I create” – an art form in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities (Poetry.org, 2005). Poetry is a piece of literature that helps people to express their feelings and emotions. People can express their sad, happy, and romantic feelings through poetry. There are many poets in the United States such as Theodore Roethke, Robert frost, Emily Dickinson, William Carlos Williams, and many others. In this paper, there will be an introduction to William Carlos Williams and one of his poems, “The Red Wheelbarrow”. There would be also an explication of the poem based on reader’s interpretation.

John Ashbery was born in Rochester, New York on July 28th of 1927. He has since been acknowledged as one of the best American poets in the twentieth-century. At the age of 87 he has been awarded nearly every award offered to American poets. Ranging from the Pulitzer Prize, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, and even the National Book Award. From the young age of 11 Ashbery aspired to be a painter and pursued this dream for four years while taking classes at the local Rochester art Museum. John Ashbery's young love for art persists throughout his poems. John Ashbery attended Deerfield Academy where he quickly transferred his love for art to the writing of poetry. After high school, Ashbery attended and later graduated from Harvard in 1949. He then continued his education by receiving a master's degree from Columbia University. After college, Ashbery had numerous careers that influenced who he was as a poet. Originally, he worked in New York for four years as a copywriter, but quickly changed paths when he moved overseas to France from

The influence Walt Whitman had on Ezra Pound is found through Pound’s modernist poetic experiments. “At the beginning of Pound’s career, he wrote of Whitman, “I honor him for he prophesied me while I can only recognize him as a forebear of whom I ought to be proud”” (Willard 573). The following work from Pound was a pact he made with Whitman:

The nineteenth century produced many esteemed authors, including Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman who became two of Americas most popular poets. While vastly different in style and personality, both Dickinson and Whitman relate to many people on an emotional level through their poetry, even in the twenty-first century. The works of poetry by Dickinson and Whitman can be compared on levels of style and form and both writers composed beautiful verses of high quality. Through the following comparisons, it will become apparent how Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman influenced American literature and culture both in similar and diverse ways.

Modernist Poets E.E. Cummings, Wallace Stevens, and T.S. Eliot Change the Face of American Poetry