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
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!