"In a Station of the Metro"

Ezra Pound’s “In a Station of the Metro,” in my opinion is definitely a poem. It may be short but there are many ways to discuss and interpret this poem. Poems are readings that require anaylizing and sometimes reading between the lines. “In a Station of the Metro” is perfect for this because it is so short. In fact it may be more of a poem than some others just because the fact its short. “In a Station of the Metro,” is definitely a poem because it involves imagery. In line one Pound uses imagery by describing the crowd having a type of look on their faces, also in line two he describes the petals as wet on a black bough maybe creating an image of something sad, scary, or romantic. The fact that you have to read between the lines suggests that this is a poem. Although this is extremely short and many may not consider it a poem it has several aspects to discuss. I feel this poem is a scary poem because line one describes the looks of the crowd creating a sense that the crowd may be scared of something. In line two the petals show quietness and mystery along with these petals being stationed on a wet black bough it also demonstrates a sense on dark mystery. It’s almost a guarantee that this is a poem. It demonstrates most things that create a poem. Yes, it is short but it creates a sense of question when read as well as a great sense of imagery, which both are necessary when identifying a poem. Pound breaks this poem down into two basic lines of imagery. This poem is considered great by many scholars because it requires an imagination and for this reason I believe, with no question, that this piece by Ezra Pound is very much a poem.