@amgx9 You're wrong about that. He preferred upper case. It was mainly a publishers' whimsy to set his name in lower case. Do the research before making such definitive statements.
There were these geometries, these fractal star-worms, and they were competing for my affection, and they were amazed when my eyes... were pies, and they were spinning, and cooking, and dancing in figures of eight
I think this is a happy poem. Anyone and Nobody are the names of the two main characters in the poem. They died and she knelt to kiss his face, then was buried by his side, just as If was buried by Yes. romantic.
@MockingVenus I disagree with it being a happy poem. Yes the female character "noone" loves "anyone", but I believe the poem is about how the town persecutes Anyone for being different.. And I believe that this persecution comes from the church (aka all references to bells... I mean when you hear bells in a town the first thing that comes to my mind is a church).You can read the poem with "Anyone" and "Noone" being actually people or not, but either way I think Cummings meant for this to be sad.
I think the secret of this poem is that there is no woman. I think this is a portrait of ideal love, unfulfilled here on Earth (read: no one loves anyone).
YAY!!!! This is one of my favorite poems. Didn't know about the "dying fail" device. Going over to the plagiarist link now. Thanks. Loooooooooooooove this poem. Thanks again.
e.e. cummings*
he never capitalized his name
amgx9 2 months ago
@amgx9 You're wrong about that. He preferred upper case. It was mainly a publishers' whimsy to set his name in lower case. Do the research before making such definitive statements.
SpokenVerse 2 months ago
There were these geometries, these fractal star-worms, and they were competing for my affection, and they were amazed when my eyes... were pies, and they were spinning, and cooking, and dancing in figures of eight
LEEVINNNN 2 months ago
Noone loved anyone.
rgnko7 3 months ago
That strain again! It had a dying fall;
O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound
That breaths upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odor. Enough, no more.
'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
-12th Night, Act I, Scene 1
mnolanporter 8 months ago
I think this is a happy poem. Anyone and Nobody are the names of the two main characters in the poem. They died and she knelt to kiss his face, then was buried by his side, just as If was buried by Yes. romantic.
MockingVenus 9 months ago
@MockingVenus I disagree with it being a happy poem. Yes the female character "noone" loves "anyone", but I believe the poem is about how the town persecutes Anyone for being different.. And I believe that this persecution comes from the church (aka all references to bells... I mean when you hear bells in a town the first thing that comes to my mind is a church).You can read the poem with "Anyone" and "Noone" being actually people or not, but either way I think Cummings meant for this to be sad.
TenaciousBlues 8 months ago
I think the secret of this poem is that there is no woman. I think this is a portrait of ideal love, unfulfilled here on Earth (read: no one loves anyone).
EyeLean5280 1 year ago
As always, your choice of image is impeccable.
EyeLean5280 1 year ago
Tremulous, melancholy, and beautifully read.
glowghosty 1 year ago
Thank you too for the analysis link - Cause to pause and think
nickidame 1 year ago
Thanks. We should give this little poem some time to grow on us, with a couple of re-hearings.
LittlPussi 1 year ago
How sadly beautiful. Thanks for posting it.
FloresDeLaPrimavera 1 year ago
YAY!!!! This is one of my favorite poems. Didn't know about the "dying fail" device. Going over to the plagiarist link now. Thanks. Loooooooooooooove this poem. Thanks again.
scifiwritir 1 year ago