my love is building a building... (XII) - A poem by e.e. cummings


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e.e. cummings - my love is building a building... (XII)

my love is building a building
around you, a frail slippery
house, a strong fragile house
(beginning at the singular beginning

of your smile)a skilful uncouth
prison, a precise clumsy
prison(building thatandthis into Thus,
Around the reckless magic of your mouth)

my love is building a magic, a discrete
tower of magic and(as i guess)

when Farmer Death(whom fairies hate)shall

crumble the mouth-flower fleet
He'll not my tower,
                   laborious, casual

where the surrounded smile
                          hangs
 
                               breathless

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: my love is building a building... (XII) Comment 1 of 1, added on February 1st, 2005 at 10:55 PM. this poem is sentimental without being forthcoming. i have enjoyed E.E. Cummings for quite some time, and i have a collection of his for my own reading. I have come to understand most of this poet's unique style, but am still learning. He's an inspiration. Menda from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, my love is building a building... (XII), has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, 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: my love is building a building... (XII) Last read: Jul 19 2008, 9:09PM Viewed 16450 times. Added on February 1st, 2005 at 10:55 PM.

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