Cummings, who was born in 1894 and died in 1962, wrote many .
poems with unconventional punctuation and capitalization, and unusual .
line, word, and even letter placements - namely, ideograms. Cummings' .
most difficult form of prose is probably the ideogram; it is extremely .
terse and it combines both visual and auditory elements. There may be .
sounds or characters on the page that cannot be verbalized or cannot .
convey the same message if pronounced and not read. Four of Cummings' .
poems - l(a, mortals), !blac, and swi( - illustrate the ideogram form .
quite well. Cummings utilizes unique syntax in these poems in order to .
convey messages visually as well as verbally.
Although one may think of l(a as a poem of sadness and .
loneliness, Cummings probably did not intend that. This poem is about.
individuality - oneness (Kid 200-1). The theme of oneness can be .
derived from the numerous instances and forms of the number '1' .
throughout the poem. First, 'l(a' contains both the number 1 and the .
singular indefinite article, 'a'; the second line contains the French .
singular definite article, 'le'; 'll' on the fifth line represents two .
ones; 'one' on the 7th line spells the number out; the 8th line, 'l', .
isolates the number; and 'iness', the last line, can mean "the state .
of being I" - that is, individuality - or "oneness", deriving the .
"one" from the lowercase roman numeral 'i' (200). Cummings could have .
simplified this poem drastically ("a leaf falls:/loneliness"), and .
still conveyed the same verbal message, but he has altered the normal .
syntax in order that each line should show a 'one' and highlight the .
theme of oneness. In fact, the whole poem is shaped like a '1' (200). .
The shape of the poem can also be seen as the path of a falling leaf; .
the poem drifts down, flipping and altering pairs of letters like a .
falling leaf gliding, back and forth, down to the ground. The .
beginning 'l(a' changes to 'le', and 'af' flips to 'fa'.
The Poetry of E. E. Cummings E. E. Cummings, who was born in 1894 and died in 1962, wrote many poems with unconventional punctuation and capitalization, and unusual line, word, and even letter placements - namely, ideograms. Cummings' most difficult form of prose is probably the ideog...
The Poetry of E. E. Cummings E. E. Cummings, who was born in 1894 and died in 1962, wrote many poems with unconventional punctuation and capitalization, and unusual line, word, and even letter placements - namely, ideograms. Cummings' most difficult form of prose is probably the ideo...
EE Cummings "Ride a watersmooth-silver/ stallion (4-5)," only a poem would allow somebody to imagine a dream like that. Poets have become very famous for the special talent inside, that make people think about everything by just reading a poem. One poet in particular is ee cummings. Cummings bri...
E. E. ... Cummings Society refutes that statement, saying he only signed certain poems that way) poetry can be interpreted by following his life story, as the two are often closely linked. ... There, he frequently wrote for the Harvard Monthly, criticizing paintings and creating poetry which already embodied the distinctive style he would use for the rest of his life. ... One of the most prolific themes of Cummings" poetry has been love. ...
Cummings" early life inspired his writing from his college days all the way until his last words. ... Through his poetry, Cummings rebels against the common perceptions of traditional American ideology in hopes to bring spiritual freedom to the rigidity of America. ... As war continued to rage through the world, Cummings" continued to write his concerns. ... Despite popular belief of the United State's post-World War One nationalism, soldiers didn't live a picturesque, glorious life. ... "i sing of Olaf" is a perfect example of Cummings" message of his rebelliousness to find fr...
Anna Kamieñska, for example, thinks that poetry is like "the magic of words-, "a game between intellect and imagination- and "a philosophical musing upon life anoneself-. ... E. E. Cummings defines poetry emphasizing its impact upon a man. ... The Romantics, for instance, thought of poetry as full of life and feelings. ...
Anna Kamieñska, for example, thinks that poetry is like "the magic of words-, "a game between intellect and imagination- and "a philosophical musing upon life and oneself-. ... E. E. Cummings defines poetry emphasizing its impact upon a man. ... The Romantics, for instance, thought of poetry as full of life and feelings. ...
It is set up like a newspaper advertisement rather than conventional poetry. ... A good example of this use of irony can be found in the poem by E. E. Cummings called "next to of course god america i". Cummings is known for his sporadic style of writing poetry, especially his lack of punctuation or correctness in basic skills. ...
