No Ideas but in Things

 There should not be any limitations on the subjects of poetry. Poetry is an expression of thought and feelings. We think about all kinds of things and have varied feelings; consequently poetry should not be confined to any type of topics. I do not believe that there is any topic that is more “poetic” than the other. A good writer can create a fabulous poem out of something that seems ordinary, just like a good painter can draw a painting of a dilapidated house and make it look incredible.

The imagists were a group of poets that presented poems in a clear, sharp and concise fashion. Poets of this movement, which first emerged in the beginning of the 20^th century strive towards clarity by using simple, but exact words. Every word they choose to use is functional in creating the image the poets’ desired to showcase. These imagists avoid flowery and decorative words, because they are deemed as “useless”. Another characteristic of Imagism is the choice of subject matters. They focus on simple things that did not seem “poem-worthy” to the other poets at the time. However, by describing these subjects through lucid imagery, Imagists believes they have pinpointed on the essence of poetry.