The Explication of Ezra Pound’s “In a Station of the Metro” Ezra Pound’s words portray a moment frozen in time. The poem, “In a Station of the Metro,” is a poem of imagery. Through imagery, Pound imbues his vision and thoughts of his surroundings while on a subway train. Pound’s title, “In a Station of the Metro,” sets the stage to allow the reader to visualize a “… dark, cold, wet…”(p657) subway …showed first 75 words of 344 total…

…showed last 75 words of 344 total…seems as a harsh environment, the beauty of the faces that he sees is magnified by the unpleasant surroundings. Pound writes this poem to share his experience at the subway station from his perspective. His concise grasp of imagery gives the reader every detail and nuance to completely immerse the imagination in his reality. In whole, Pound’s poem creates an image from his perspective, elaborating upon what he sees as integral to his poem.