so much depends
upon 

a red wheel
barrow 

glazed with rain
water 

beside the white
chickens. 

William Carlos Williams

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   This makes me miss SSCA and Jess Callahan.

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5. pol102 said: That is one of my favorite poems. I also use it when I teach about writing, particularly brevity and staying focused on core concepts.
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   So simple but says SO much. Once my creative writing teacher taught me about the meaning behind this poem, everything...

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    Re-blogged this because it has come up in conversation before. We were asked, in my senior year of high-school, to...

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    this is real poetry

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    I still associate this...chickens being beheaded. It may be morbid, but it’s what I...

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