> Hmmmmmm. Yes... thanks to your very helpful explanation codeman, I can begin to see the structure: a busy little rural community and the simple story of two lovers revolving therein. But even with knowing what to look for, I still had to read the poem 8 or 9 times before I "got it"... and I have trouble seeing how this could be one of the poet's "most admired" works. The technical cleverness of it is admirable, but did I actually enjoy reading it? Erm.
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> Anyway, one phrase that still sticks in my mind is:
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> / / / / (with up so floating many bells down)
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> That's a very catchy image. Do you or anyone have any idea what it means!?
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> Wolfspirit

Heh...I honestly have no clue. But what I picture is bells (church bells in a bell tower, for instance) swinging up and down... Honestly, I think only e. e. cummings himself could have explained what in the world he meant.

And perhaps it's most "admired" among the critics. I personally like Book-a-Minute's take on e. e. cummings, meself...

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