M in a vicious world-to love virtue
A in a craven world-to have courage
R in a treacherous world-to prove loyal
I in a wavering world-to stand firm

A in a cruel world-to show mercy
N in a biased world-to act justly
N in a shameless world-to live nobly
E in a hateful world-to forgive

M in a venal world-to be honest
O in a heartless world-to be human
O in a killing world-to create
R in a sick world-to be whole

E in an epoch of UNself-to be ONEself

Analysis, meaning and summary of e.e. cummings's poem Marianne Moore (35)

1 Comment

  1. yann rolland says:
    December 25, 2006 at 3:45 am

    it’s not wonderful but it’s a generous poem

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