I really love William Carlos Williams poem, The Red Wheelbarrow. If you haven't had a chance to enjoy it, have a read.
The Red Wheelbarrow
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
Here are a few poems I wrote inspired by The Red Wheelbarrow.
The Worm Box
So much depends
upon
a wooden worm
box
filled with moist
soil
and the hands of
young children
The Dusty Duvet
So little depends
upon
the winter down
duvet
infested with dusty
allergens
tickling the nose
of Jeezy.
The Sharpened Pencil
So much depends
upon
a sharpened
pencil
manipulated by ideas
of children
moving across
the page
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What a great idea!!
I love William Carlos Williams, too! Nice job on your poems! My fave of his is “This is Just to Say.” Those are really fun to mimic! 🙂
The poems this mentor text inspires are endless. Nice!
I too love WCW and especially appreciate how The Worm Box and The Sharpened Pencil could be said to also take the shape of their topic, like some say the original poem does.
Love your versions of the poems! My favorite part: “manipulated by ideas of children”
This poem always inspires us to dig deep and think – love your versions!
Wow, I’ve met a new poet (two in fact) Thank you for introducing Williams to me. I love his red wheelbarrow poem and your clever takes on it. I, too, may use him in my class next month. Thanks!
So much depends upon a blog post, read in the afternoon sun, from the other side of the world. 🙂 Very cool!
William Carlos Williams is the best. Love your take on these simple but important items.
LOVE William Carlos Williams! LOVE your imitations of his beautiful poems. Your images of the worm box, duvet and sharpened pencil remind us of the importance of the small things in our lives. You’ve inspired me to use Williams poems in my classroom once again 🙂 Thank you!