Creative Writing

Marrinson
Free Verse Study
Below is one of the more famous poems written in free verse. Known as much for the
conversations it provokes as for the rief image it provides! these eight lines help lierate
writers" ideas of what poetry is and can ecome.
The Red Wheelbarrow
William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
arrow
gla#ed with rain
water
eside the white
chickens
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&ou are to write your own free verse poem. 'ncluded in your new poem should e all
si(teen words from Williams" )*he +ed Wheelarrow, -italici#ed. using no two words in
the same order. /f course! you could and should add your own words around the words
y Williams so that you create your own! uni0ue poem. 1ength is not an issue! for ' am
not interested in holding you ack or re0uiring you to reach a certain numer of lines.