the boys i mean are not refined - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - the boys i mean are not refined

the boys i mean are not refined
they go with girls who buck and bite
they do not give a fuck for luck
they hump them thirteen times a night

one hangs a hat upon her tit
one carves a cross on her behind
they do not give a shit for wit
the boys i mean are not refined

they come with girls who bite and buck
who cannot read and cannot write
who laugh like they would fall apart
and masturbate with dynamite

the boys i mean are not refined
they cannot chat of that and this
they do not give a fart for art
they kill like you would take a piss

they speak whatever's on their mind
they do whatever's in their pants
the boys i mean are not refined
they shake the mountains when they dance

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Poet: e.e. cummings (e.e. cummings Art) Poem: the boys i mean are not refined Comment 20 of 20, added on October 14th, 2009 at 1:07 PM. "you should above all else be glad and young" "the way to hump a cow is not..." (topography is mine) First time i read "the boys i mean..." i immidiately tho of Hopi Katchinas"...when they dance". T.D. Pawley 4th from United States Comment 19 of 20, added on July 15th, 2009 at 10:02 AM. it's not anyone lived in a pretty how town, now is it? I agree with several posts, this poem stands out to me as one of several that harken to his experiences in WWI. the harshness, the unrefined-ness of his comrades, the extremes of behavior and the use of sex as a diversion from the painful realities of war. we don't hear alot about sexual compulsion before Viet Nam, but here it is, Charles from United States Comment 18 of 20, added on March 16th, 2009 at 8:18 PM. this is the best poem i have ever read, it does have sexualy content but some people dont get the point, the poem is saying that there are all these different guys and all the want is sex. He is telling you to watch out and not do things that you will regret later in your life!!! Y@zzy from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, the boys i mean are not refined, has received 20 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: the boys i mean are not refined Last read: Feb 9 2010, 9:21AM Viewed 24519 times. Added on March 16th, 2009 at 8:18 PM.

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