"Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest
form of learning."— George Bernard Shaw
Welcome to Day 14 of FEET IN THE CREEK.
For each day I have chosen a favorite poem, a favorite poet, or a favorite friend. I will look at the work, decide what draws me to it, what makes it resonate for me, and then write my own poem about the creek with those techniques in mind. These are first drafts, so nothing will be especially polished, but they will be starting points for revision after the month is done. Feel free to follow along or join in.
Today's poet is
William Carlos Williams, a leader in the imagist movement in poetry during the first half of the twentieth century. You might enjoy reading
this interview with Williams conducted by the Paris Review when the poet was 79 years old.
Between Walls
by William Carlos Williams
the back wings
of the
hospital where
nothing
will grow lie
cinders
in which shine
the broken
pieces of a green
bottle
My Intention: Write a poem that creates a single image of the creek.
Precarious
an old
oak clings
to the
creek bank
where the
current
carves out
its roots
© Doraine Bennett, 2016. All rights reserved.
Week 1 poets:
April 1:
Ralph Fletcher
April 2:
Douglas Florian
April 3: Progressive poem. Catch up
here.
April 4:
Michelle Heidenrich Barnes
April 5:
Walt Whitman
April 6:
Irene Latham
April 7:
Carmen Bernos de Gasztold
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