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Despite hing only two lines, this short poem is a strong example of imagism, a movement in the early 20th century that was characterized by sharp language that created incredibly clear imagery. As you read these lines, you are right there in that bustling metro station teeming with trelers.
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Sources English Heritage: “Margaret Cendish” Bartleby: “The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson” Poesías Completas by Antonio Machado The Persian Mystics: Jalálu’d-Dín Rúmí by Jalal al-Din Rumi An Anthology of World Poetry, edited by Mark Van Doren This Singing World, edited by Louis Untermeyer, 1923 Caroling Dusk, edited by Countee Cullen