if everything happens that can't be done - A poem by e.e. cummings

e.e. cummings - if everything happens that can't be done

if everything happens that can't be done
(and anything's righter
than books
could plan)
the stupidest teacher will almost guess
(with a run
skip
around we go yes)
there's nothing as something as one

one hasn't a why or because or although
(and buds know better
than books
don't grow)
one's anything old being everything new
(with a what
which
around we go who)
one's everyanything so

so world is a leaf is a tree is a bough
(and birds sing sweeter
than books
tell how)
so here is away and so your is a my
(with a down
up
around again fly)
forever was never till now

now i love you and you love me
(and books are shutter
than books
can be)
and deep in the high that does nothing but fall
(with a shout
each
around we go all)
there's somebody calling who's we

we're everything brighter than even the sun
(we're everything greater
than books
might mean)
we're everyanything more than believe
(with a spin
leap
alive we're alive)
we're wonderful one times one

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Poet: e.e. cummings (e.e. cummings Art) Poem: if everything happens that can't be done Comment 13 of 13, added on October 14th, 2009 at 3:20 PM. I believe this poem is about spirit and nature versus intellect. Feeling life rather than just reading it from a book. we are meant to feel life and live it. That is the only way to truly know ourselves and the world we live in. Clank from United States Comment 12 of 13, added on June 5th, 2009 at 11:39 PM. This poem is really confusing but it gives off a happy feeling and has some amazing quotes :) ST from United States Comment 11 of 13, added on April 27th, 2009 at 6:25 PM. This poem is truly a work of art. I read it for the first time today (April 27, 2009) in class and i was astounded. It contains so many opposites or things that clash against each other, like "the stupidest teacher" and "there's 'nothing' as 'something'..." I also realized that there were two poems in one. I read both poems together as one and it still all worked out, it still makes sense. I really wanna know more about this poem, the deeper message. this poem is really somthing... truly from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, if everything happens that can't be done, has received 13 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: if everything happens that can't be done Last read: Feb 10 2010, 8:59AM Viewed 27923 times. Added on April 27th, 2009 at 6:25 PM.

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