In a Station of the Metro - 1916
Erza Pound

The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.


Questions
1. Is the image of the wet, black bough happy or sad? If the petals were on a tree in the sunlight, what would be the effect?
2. What is the meaning of the image suggested by "apparition"? Does it suggest a positive or negative view of human life?
3. This poem contains only two lines. Is it proper to consider it as a poem nevertheless? If it is not a poem, what is it?