Ezra Pound, Hilda Doolittle, and The Human Bond With Nature

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Humans have always had an incredibly complex relationship with the world around them. Our ever-changing society has come with an ever-changing connection to nature, and despite the technological advancements of the last century, this unspoken link has never truly faded.

Reading literature and poetry allows us a glimpse into the way generations of readers and writers have reflected on topics of relevance. It is a method of looking through ancient eyes in order to gain perspective on the past and succeed in the present.

Nature and the way it interacts with civilization is a prominent and pivotal concept. It plays a role in many different mediums, but often takes center stage in poetry. Poets from across the world have tried to describe the aforementioned bond between man and environment, putting to words an abstract and ethereal sensation. In order to do this, two particular poets implemented a plethora of metaphorical elements, as well a poetic form known as Imagism. Through the Imagist lens, Ezra Pound and Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) weave their interpretations of nature into beautiful and thought-provoking works of poetry. Their examinations are clear and concise, but between the lines lies a sea of underlying emotion for readers to discover.