Abstract：Poems is one of the early works of Eliot.However, it shows one characteristic of Eliot's poetry: the inter-textualizational way of writing, which is so important for him that he spoke with the conviction that "the most personal part as well as the best part of his poems, is where his predecessors most effectively show their immortality".Pursuing the allusion is actually a reading strategy on the basis of intertextuality theory.Taking intertextuality as a way to interpret Eliot's poem, this paper is to explore and illustrate the phenomenon of allusion in his Poems.This is conducive to the understanding and grasp of Eliot's theory of poetry as well so as to be helpful for deepening the readers' understanding and appreciation of his poetry.

Keyword：Poems Eliot;intertextuality;allusion;theory of poetry;