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Poet: e.e. cummings (e.e. cummings Art)
Poem: "Gay" is the captivating cognomen
Comment 29 of 29, added on February 26th, 2008 at 10:14 AM.
I agree with comment #1!!!!!
Melaney from United States
Comment 28 of 29, added on December 5th, 2007 at 11:32 PM.
E E cummings is likely referring to Gertrude Stein (well known for her automatic writings) as the "Miss Gay" in this poem. Gertrude Stein was a known lesbian and was the first person to use the word "Gay" as it is commonly used today to refer to homosexual activity (at this time however it did not have a negative connotation.) Gertrude Stein, as the poem notes studied at Radcliffe. The general impression of her which the poem evokes seems to correspond to biographical descriptions of her.
V from United States
Comment 27 of 29, added on October 28th, 2007 at 6:08 PM.
Is everybody out there crazy? Talk about homophobia! This poem has nothing to do with same sex. This was a man and a women going to the zoo. And how he see's her. Imagines her sexuality behind her glasses. Read it again and get over yourselves.......
angi from United States
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I agree with comment #1!!!!!
Melaney from United States