Why did Ezra Pound reduce "In a Station of the Metro" from 30 lines to two?

AHe wanted to emulate Victorian poetry.
BHe wanted to make the poem more concise and direct.
CHe was trying to imitate short romantic poetry.
DHe feared no one would read the poem if it was long.

Verified Answer :

Ezra Pound reduced "In a Station of the Metro" from 30 lines to two because B) He wanted to make the poem more concise and direct. He was an imagist, and imagists wanted everything to be direct and concise.

On PLATO B. He wanted to make the poem more concise and direct. is CORRECT!