2 little whos - A poem by e.e. cummings

Comment 15 of 15, added on January 18th, 2010 at 8:23 AM.

RE: Woodsman Rafael Smith

Isn't that what art and poetry are supposed to do? Something so simple that plays tricks on so many people is the most profound type of art.

reader from United States

Comment 14 of 15, added on October 31st, 2009 at 6:33 AM.

EE Cummings, thats what she said
Two Little Pigs
Laying In My Bed

Blanket for two
What what
No Blanket for one

I used to suck my thumb
Wait, I think I did
Cause I used to be a kid

Now I am grown

Now, See?.... does that sound amazing and profound? No, it doesn't. Cause its just a slightly drugged idea like the original. It's honestly amazing people interpret these things so profoundly just because they use words in the incorrect order for us, users of modern english. So we say ooooh, look at these words all backwards, thats like old literature, that must be profound and mean alot cause some dead or almost dead dude wrote it. I'm sorry, thats just how I feel about something like this. I think I'm pretty artsy and understanding of art but poetry like this and paintings that are just paint splattered everywhere just seem like the biggest trick people have somehow ever been able to pull on people, it boggles my mind. So I guess that in itself is the only thing that makes this poem interesting to me. Wow, there you go. Somehow I spun this into being positive comments.

Woodsman Rafael Smith

Comment 13 of 15, added on February 22nd, 2009 at 11:01 AM.

happy happy drug of love. translated directly from the cognative valium of oldyoung sweethearts.

elaine from United States

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