yonder deadfromtheneckup graduate… (V)

yonder deadfromtheneckup graduate of a
somewhat obscure to be sure university spends
her time looking picturesque under

the as it happens quite
erroneous impression that he

nascitur

Analysis, meaning and summary of e.e. cummings's poem yonder deadfromtheneckup graduate… (V)

2 Comments

  1. ea says:

    Okay, I had to track down the meaning of this via a Christmas carol, “Puer nobis nascitur,” so I can take it to mean that her erroneous impression is that she is the Madonna and that “he” is born which, lol, okay.

  2. Sam says:

    I LOVE IT!!! funny & uplifting.

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