Project 1
Emulation of “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams
as the night
falls
the brown feathered
owl
eyes bright as
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day
gazes at the
leaves
Emulation of “In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound
Headlights shining through the night on a dirtroad
Glowing eyes of animals in the dark
Artistic Statement:
I attempted to emulate the poems “In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound and “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams. I chose these poems because they stood out to me from the rest of the poems and short stories. These styles of poetry intrigue me the most because they are mysterious and can be interpreted in many different ways. They are simplistic styles of writing and whether or not they convey deeper meanings and messages, it still leaves you and your imagination wondering. At first, I thought they were difficult to emulate because they are both very short and I was worried about not emulating them “correctly.” I also found it difficult because I have never written poetry like this before, but I wanted to challenge myself to write in a different way and style. I realized that I was thinking too much about it so I decided to go outside for a walk to let my creativity flow and revisit them when I returned. Although I still am not sure if I emulated them correctly, my walk outside allowed my creativity to flow and was my inspiration for what I wrote about. I think using mimesis as a strategy enabled me to branch out and try different styles of writing.
