all which isn't singing is mere talking - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - all which isn't singing is mere talking

all which isn't singing is mere talking
and all talking's talking to oneself
(whether that oneself be sought or seeking
master or disciple sheep or wolf)

gush to it as diety or devil
-toss in sobs and reasons threats and smiles
name it cruel fair or blessed evil-
it is you (ne i)nobody else

drive dumb mankind dizzy with haranguing
-you are deafened every mother's son-
all is merely talk which isn't singing
and all talking's to oneself alone

but the very song of(as mountains
feel and lovers)singing is silence

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: all which isn't singing is mere talking Poem of the Day: Jul 9 2000 Comment 6 of 6, added on June 6th, 2007 at 3:50 PM. "all which isn't singing is mere talking" no comment ( currently listening to some beautiful music...) Denise Varnedore from United States Comment 5 of 6, added on December 5th, 2005 at 4:55 PM. This is one of my favorite poems. It illistrates how silence can be worth more between people than silly no-meaning words. E.E. Cummings has had the idea of a perfict relationship between all people on this earth. I think that he's a true genius! Stacee from United States Comment 4 of 6, added on July 19th, 2005 at 6:13 PM. "Song"--musical or poetic--is the only authentic discourse for this poet--all else is idle chatter. Yet we do it to know we exist and to connect with our connected others that we think we're seperate from, But Silence will speak this and validate this truth of Onenesss. Chele from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, all which isn't singing is mere talking, has received 6 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by e.e. cummings with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: all which isn't singing is mere talking Last read: May 15 2008, 12:22AM Poem of the Day: Jul 9 2000 Viewed 22568 times. Added on July 19th, 2005 at 6:13 PM.

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