The Red Wheelbarrow Quotes
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Author: William Carlos Williams
"so much depends upon a red wheel barrow"
so much depends
upona red wheelbarrow
glazed with rainater
beside the white
chickens.
Context
Yep, that's the whole poem. Sixteen words.
Take a look at our summary for all the deets.
Where you've heard it
People love to pull out the WCW at hipster parties. They usually don't know what it means, though, so you can one-up them with some real life analysis.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
If so much does depend on a red wheel barrow, then you can say it all you want. In all other situations, keep the WCW quoting to a minimum.