Imagisme. This whole idea

Direct treatment of the 'thing' whether subjective or objective. Use common speech but employ always the exact word. Present an image - poetry should render particulars exactly and not deal in vague generalities. To produce poetry that is hard and clear, never blur nor indefinite. Concentration is of the very essence of poetry. Imagism refers to the manner of presentation, not to the subject. It means clear presentation of whatever the author wishes to convey. The 'exact' word does not mean the word which exactly describes the object in itself, it means the 'exact' word which brings the effect of that object before the reader as it presented itself to the poet's mind at the time of writing. Rhythm must have meaning. It cannot be merely a careless dash off, with no grip and no real hold to the words and sense.