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So Much Depends Upon… 16-word poems inspired by William Carlos Williams’ “The Red Wheel Barrow”

So Much Depends Upon… 16-word poems inspired by William Carlos Williams’ “The Red Wheel Barrow”

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So Much Depends Upon…

16-word poems inspired byWilliam Carlos Williams’“The Red Wheel Barrow”

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The Red Wheel BarrowWilliam Carlos Williams

so much dependsupon

a red wheelbarrow

glazed with rainwater

beside the whitechickens.

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This poem may make you want to ask, “Why does so much depend on that red wheel barrow, Mr. Williams?”

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Brainstorm

What are some reasons a wheel barrow might be so important to someone?

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The Blue CarJack

So much dependsupona blue carsplattered with mudspeeding down the road.

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The teacher asked Jack why that blue car was so important.

“Why does so much depend upon a blue car?”

It turns out that, sadly, the blue car had hit and killed Jack’s dog, Sky.

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Quickwrite

Make a list of some of the things that are important to you.

What things do you really depend on?

What items stand out in your memory?

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Start Thinking!

We will be creating our own 16-word poems.

But before we start, let’s look at a couple of examples from other junior high students…

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Nicole A.So much depends uponLonely dew speckled roseLaying in pale handsOf a sleeping boy.

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Sarah D.So much depends uponThe little silver ring,Glistening under the light,Sparkling with diamond’s truth.

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Amy R.So much depends uponThe silver moon wolf,Running swiftly through trees,Never forgetting his destiny.

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•Adjectives are excellent and thoughtful.•Image-forming verbs are used.•Nouns are precise.•Not afraid to take a risk with new words.•Used a few color and texture words to describe.

The key to a 16-word poem:

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Now it’s your turn…Look at your list of important items. You will have 15 minutes to create a 16-word

poem that begins like this:So much depends upon…

Since four of the words are already chosen for you, it is so important to make sure the remaining 12 words really grab us with their imagery.