2 little whos
(he and she)
under are this
wonderful tree
smiling stand
(all realms of where
and when beyond)
now and here
(far from a grown
-up i&you-
ful world of known)
who and who
(2 little ams
and over them this
aflame with dreams
incredible is)
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From guest Yan (contact)
At first looks at this poem it looks like it is about the world of children but knowing E.E, Cummings style it may not be what it is at the first look you would have to look deep into this poem and under stand what he is truly talking about in this poem. One thing I can give this poem is that it has great imagery. You can actual, almost see how ever word adds to the picture. Cummings starts you of with a basic picture and then he adds more on more imagery on top of it. Every word in this poem has its own individual meaning. For this poem you need to have a great imagination and paint this whole picture in your mind or on canvas. People can write whole books on this one poem if they had the time. This is a great work and shouldn’t be discredited; it should be admired as a great work next to Shakespeare’s sonnets. -
From guest Breanne (contact)
This poem is about a couple enjoying time together. They are young, vibrant and dreamy. All the while the spirits of the dead and times past surround them and they are unknown to them. They will not be grown until they have lived, died and continue their journey among the dead. -
I don't dislike him, I just think oddness for the sake of oddness when it serves no purpose is tiresome. I like some of his work but I don't think that weirdness = talent.
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I first came here to look up this author because of a poemt that was submitted to a contest. It really piqued my curiosity. And then I saw this and didn't move any further. What attracted me was the title. I had written a poem using the number 2 also. Kind of a play on words. The first stanza, 2 children under a tree...second,talking about their dreams, fantasies? third, the wonderment of youthful dreams....fourth,two young chidren sitting under a tree, no words, just being.(something most adults have a hard time doing, they feel the need to fill the air with conversation)
just my take, it's what i see. I absolutely love this poem. such wonderful imagery here. Michelle -
I seem to think its about love
They have there arms around each other, he and she
In different realms, definately about love
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I have no comment for this one either. I have read it a few times but I have no clue what e.e. cummings may have been thinking at the time he wrote this. He is such a unique talent.
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I vote for just weird on this one. I am not going to even attempt to understand what this is about. I've never been a big fan of Cummings, but most of the time I respect him for what he tried to do, that he just put all of his writing out there. However, this really made no sense to me, even after I read it several times.
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thats wikked *dances in circles around the post crying to the spirits to invite people to view and coment on this great piece*
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Very interesting twist of words, clever? Or just weird?
Not for me to judge, whether you like Cummings or not, you have to respect his unique style. (Although, if Cummings hadn't been born, and I sent this to a publisher, what would the reply be?)
Andrew
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