William Carlos Williams so much depends upon… William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams Born in New Jersey 1883 – this year would be his 125th birthday! Fell in love with poetry while in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania Followed his parents’ wishes and became a pediatrician Practiced medicine for forty years

His medical career gave him the financial stability to pursue his poetry Also provided him with an “intimate insight into the lives of common people” Many of his poems were written on prescription pads while he was visiting patients, then typed them on this typewriter

so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.

so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.

So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rainwater beside the white chickens.

So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rainwater beside the white chickens.

Inspired by William Carlos Williams The Flaxen-Maned Pony Inspired by William Carlos Williams so much depends upon a flaxen mane swept across the sweetest face frosted with snow. By Mrs. Troy

Your Mission: Create three “so much depends upon poems” Choose your subject carefully – write about something you truly treasure Each poem will have sixteen words, the first four being “so much depends upon” Choose each of your twelve words carefully If you have a photo or an image you would like to use, bring it in on a flash drive, or bring a copy to paste on your final draft