On Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro"

Al Filreis, Anna Strong Safford, Emily Harnett, Max McKenna, Molly O'Neill, Dave Poplar, and Ali Castleman meet in the Kelly Writers House Arts Cafe to discuss Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro."
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[@kaymurphy9743]

I am trying to distinguish apparition from hallucination: it seem that an apparition requires some visual, auditory sensation which is then misperceived, but a hallucination can appear from nothing. ,

[@pulykamell]

To me, it’s more that “apparition” has a ghostly, otherworldly, mysterious connotation to it versus “hallucination,” which feels more clinical or neutral and explained (as a product of one’s mind.) At least this is how I react to and perceive these words. But now that I think about it some more, a hallucination feels more internal to me, while an apparition implies an existence outside of oneself, so I see your point, I think.