to 'name' her with capital letters. It can be seen from the onset of the poem that the poet desired to remain detached from the subject, by representing only what he perceived and making no assumptions. Thus, although it can be said that the title's declaration of recognition was also directed to the poor old woman, it was not a direct presentation, but rather a detached observation that she probably never acknowledged.
             The title continues directly into the first stanza, with no punctuation to offer pause that might give the poem an unnatural sense of hesitation or recognition. Williams creates fluidity in the observation by doing this. He represents her in no other way, but the way that he must have seen her. This approach to the subject is much in line with the 'Imagist' principles of presentation, "hard and clear, never blurred or indefinite"(point5.) Realistic rather than romanticised, the poem does not glorify the woman, but rather observes her naturally. She is seen "munching a plum..."(ll.1.) 'Munching' is an incredibly visual and sensual word, that single-handedly 'paints' the im
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