American poetry which initially arose as attempts by colonists to contribute to English poetry in the 17th century relied mostly on the poetic form, diction, and theme of British models. Beyond doubt, literary tastes have changed in time. In old-fashioned poems, the profound influence of Romanticism- the theories of the imagination, the poet's role in art and society, the exploration of the status of art in the world, and the confusing interaction between mind, language, and world- is remarkable. In this sense, modern American poets have rejected the past influences, and viewed poetry as a unit that is composed of carefully and professionally chosen words in order to maintain and increase its capacity. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate that modern American poets such as William Carlos Williams, Hilda Doolittle, and Wallace Stevens have put great effort in order to create a poetry that is completely original, authentic, and American.