Some of his poems are good, and some aren't. He was okay for his time. ( )

People usually don't recognize Crane as a poet [he also wrote The Red Badge of Courage and The Open Boat]. His poems read like short, stark proverbs...not all of them are terribly poetic, but most include vivid images.

Here's one:

I saw a man pursuing the horizon;
Round and round they sped.
I was disturbed at this;
I accosted the man.
"It is futile," I said,
"You can never--"

"You lie," he cried,
And ran on.

And part of another:

A lad and a maid in a canoe,
And a paddle making silver turmoil ( )

so good it hurts. better than a mouthful of dirt. His poems should be tearstained. ( )