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e.e. cummings - r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r

r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r
who
a)s w(e loo)k
upnowgath
PPEGORHRASS
eringint(o-
aThe):l
eA
!p:
S         a
(r
rIvInG .gRrEaPsPhOs)
to
rea(be)rran(com)gi(e)ngly
,grasshopper;

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r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r - Comments and Information

Poet: e.e. cummings
Poem: r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r
Poem of the Day: Feb 19 2005

Comment 37 of 37, added on March 30th, 2009 at 8:02 PM.

Cummings is a part of the Imagist movement. They believe that a theme or an idea can be conveyed in just one image. Everything is the poem is meant to emphasize the one image, which in this case is the grasshopper hopping. He wants to give an image of a grasshopper actually bouncing across the page, which is used to emphasize his idea.

Lauren from United States
Comment 36 of 37, added on March 8th, 2009 at 1:47 PM.

I am doing a research paper on E.E. Cummings, and when i first saw this poem I thought that my computer was messed up. Now I realize the amazing thought that went in to construct this poem. Cummings really did paint a picture for me and I loved decoding his message!
This is truly one of my favorite poems!

Allison from Ireland
Comment 35 of 37, added on February 27th, 2009 at 8:52 PM.

e e cummings is my favorite poet..i know all his poems by heart. my teacher first showed me this poem when i was in 7th grade, at first i didnt get it. but over the years i understood it! now im in 11th grade and i still love his work! thank you e e cummings!

Brittney Kogut from United States

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