I Am A Beggar Always - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - I Am A Beggar Always

i am a beggar always
who begs in your mind

(slightly smiling, patient, unspeaking
with a sign on his
chest
BLIND)yes i

am this person of whom somehow
you are never wholly rid(and who

does not ask for more than
just enough dreams to
live on)
            after all, kid

you might as well
toss him a few thoughts

a little love preferably,
anything which you can't
pass off on other people: for
instance a
plugged promise-

the he will maybe (hearing something
fall into his hat)go wandering
after it with fingers;till having

found
what was thrown away
                                      himself
taptaptaps out of your brain, hopes, life
to(carefully turning a
corner)never bother you any more

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Poet: e.e. cummings Poem: I Am A Beggar Always Volume: is 5 Comment 8 of 8, added on August 27th, 2007 at 7:19 PM. I wrote this in a yearbook of someone that is like a sister to me, I hope they also understand what it means. This is my favorite poem, it feels like my life. Jake P from United States Comment 7 of 8, added on June 9th, 2007 at 11:06 AM. one of my best friends wrote this poem in my yearbook it was close 2 making me cry i love it to me it says that friendship is important it can feel like love at some itmes, it can be a bond in which you can share your deepest darkest secrets and never have to fear anything will be told to someone else and that you'll never have to feel alone. But one day it will end as death comes about and you don't want to dwell on the loss of a friend so he will 'never bother you anymore' alison from United States Comment 6 of 8, added on January 29th, 2007 at 8:17 PM. I first read this poem in 1987 in the library at SDSU when I was a freshman. I remember that it literally made me catch my breath, because it was the first poem I'd ever read that I completely understood and that I committed to memory. So, not having thought of it in a long time I found myself unable to remember the last part and found it here. 20 years later, still moving. nancy from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I Am A Beggar Always, has received 8 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: I Am A Beggar Always Volume: is 5 Last read: Jul 19 2008, 10:42PM Viewed 15123 times. Added on January 29th, 2007 at 8:17 PM.

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