I mean take for example the "The Red Wheelbarrow" poem by William Carlos Williams. "
"so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens".
Somehow people are able to make a whole book on just analyzing what this means. Why do people do this? I mean it is just speculation. Maybe the poet just wrote some random things down. I remember back in High school the teacher gave us the impression that there was a correct answer to what the poem meant. Realistically how can there be a right answer? Isn't it up to the reader to make their own interpretation unless the poet writes at the end of the poem what they meant. I am a Biochemist and mathematician and I like to have proof of the right answer, but here how can someone prove the meaning if the poet is deceased? Don't get me wrong I like poetry but what I don't like is when people try to prove that a poem has only one meaning.
Any poets out there any comments appreciated for I have not taken any poetry nor English classes at University.
"so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens".
Somehow people are able to make a whole book on just analyzing what this means. Why do people do this? I mean it is just speculation. Maybe the poet just wrote some random things down. I remember back in High school the teacher gave us the impression that there was a correct answer to what the poem meant. Realistically how can there be a right answer? Isn't it up to the reader to make their own interpretation unless the poet writes at the end of the poem what they meant. I am a Biochemist and mathematician and I like to have proof of the right answer, but here how can someone prove the meaning if the poet is deceased? Don't get me wrong I like poetry but what I don't like is when people try to prove that a poem has only one meaning.
Any poets out there any comments appreciated for I have not taken any poetry nor English classes at University.