Take a look at the poem below. Do you believe this should be categorized as a poem? Why or why not?

Question

"The Red Wheelbarrow"

by William Carlos Williams

so much depends

upon

a red wheel

barrow

glazed with rain

water

beside the white

chickens

Answer 1

I think it should be considered a poem. There is alliteration, imagery, couplets, and style to discuss. It lacks punctuation but lots of free verse poems do.