The Garden by Ezra Pound: Poem

Ezra Pound is one of the famous modernist poet during 18th-century.Basically, 18th century Neoclassicism and 19th- century Romantics relied upon traditional pattern of craftsmanship; iambic pentameter and consistent rhyme scheme up until the early 20th century. However, modernist poets manage to unshackle the pattern out of this cocoon by come out with the poem that have free verse and condensed lines. For instance, Ezra Pound erased the elements of strict rules in poem as “The Garden” does not follow the strict rules regarding rhyme and meter on his poem.

En robe de parade

Even the first line following the title draw the question on the reader as the phrase is not the familiar line to be recognized. This quote by Samain means it is to somewhat loosely translated means dressing to show, or dressing for a state occasion. While it would not initially have meant anything, I personally feel it fits in nicely with the theme of this poem, namely the gap between the social ranks of the British community.

            After reading through the poem, it left me with question on the complex message that Ezra amend to deliver but after going through it multiple times,  I was immersed on the spectacular word choice that he has done and contextual meaning of the poem. As we could realize, this poem was absent from any elements of traditional poem. Whether it was intentional or not, the lack of structure in this poem might serve as a direct opposition to the confinement experienced by the protagonist. The various stanza length of 1-4-1-2-5 lines in “The Garden” also a part of the pattern out of the traditional poem.

            Personally, I loved the way modernist poem be drawn as the poets are more free to create their works. The impressive works emerge by the courage of the modernist poets that dare to create arts out of the boxes.