Picasso... (XXIII) - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - Picasso... (XXIII)

Picasso
you give us Things
which
bulge:grunting lungs pumped full of sharp thick mind

you make us shrill
presents always
shut in the sumptuous screech of
simplicity

(out of the
black unbunged
Something gushes vaguely a squeak of planes
or

between squeals of
Nothing grabbed with circular shrieking tightness
solid screams whisper.)
Lumberman of The Distinct

your brain's
axe only chops hugest inherent
Trees of Ego,from
whose living and biggest

bodies lopped
of every
prettiness

you hew form truly

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: Picasso... (XXIII) Poem of the Day: Apr 8 2008 Comment 6 of 6, added on March 6th, 2007 at 11:19 PM. at first....i thought he disliked picasso...but...the J.T. Parreira got it right.....his writing..and picassos painting is the same...everything is like...out of place......and u can also note in the end...when he says..."bodies lopped of every prettiness" you might think its bad....but then..he ends saying..."you hew form truly"...so..he...admires Picasso...for..remaining "true" to things Elias from Dominican Republic Comment 5 of 6, added on June 11th, 2006 at 6:46 PM. no, ee cummings was an ardent picasso fan; he was a mostly cubist artist and poet, so there's no reason to think that he didn't admire the father of cubism (with respect to braque.) he was also heavily influenced by gertrude stein, who compiled a veritable cubist gallery complete with picasso originals. the "ego" is likely a freud reference. janelle from United States Comment 4 of 6, added on April 19th, 2006 at 11:21 AM. Wait a minute, i don't think ee cummings is lauding Picasso, look at the 5th stanza, he speaks of Picasso's large ego, read the poem again, i don't think he likes Picasso Doug from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Picasso... (XXIII), has received 6 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: Picasso... (XXIII) Last read: Jul 24 2008, 10:38AM Poem of the Day: Apr 8 2008 Viewed 8769 times. Added on April 19th, 2006 at 11:21 AM.

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