kumrads die because they're told) - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - kumrads die because they're told)

kumrads die because they're told)
kumrads die before they're old
(kumrads aren't afraid to die
kumrads don't
and kumrads won't
believe in life)and death knows whie

(all good kumrads you can tell
by their altruistic smell
moscow pipes good kumrads dance)
kumrads enjoy
s.freud knows whoy
the hope that you may mess your pance

every kumrad is a bit
of quite unmitigated hate
(travelling in a futile groove
god knows why)
and so do i
(because they are afraid to love

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: kumrads die because they're told) Poem of the Day: Jul 2 2006 Comment 5 of 5, added on May 14th, 2006 at 6:46 PM. Cummings wasn't particularly against the USSR, but against the mechanized, industrial world in general. That includes the same elements in the US and all western countries (and he does mock the US in much the same way in other some other poems). Brian from United States Comment 4 of 5, added on March 26th, 2006 at 6:28 PM. e.e.cummings was one of the most underated poets of his time. It is good to see that he is still known. I see that cummings was capable of forning a new opinion based on first hand knowledge and saw the evil that existed in the Soviet Union. Jane from United States Comment 3 of 5, added on September 18th, 2005 at 5:48 PM. To add a little bit of information behind this, I just wanted to add that Cummings was originally a supporter of the Soviet Union. However, his views changed after visiting it, and he became highly critical of it. Karen from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, kumrads die because they're told), has received 5 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: kumrads die because they're told) Last read: Jul 25 2008, 6:08AM Poem of the Day: Jul 2 2006 Viewed 5371 times. Added on September 18th, 2005 at 5:48 PM.

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