Friday, March 4, 2011
In Just.
E.E. Cummings is a poet I have heard of, but never really understood until I read his poetry. The only thing I knew of him before this was his quote "Listen; there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go." After reading "In Just" and deciphering what it meant with my classmates, I have a greater respect for him now. He is very clever with his word and is able to slide things under people's nose without them noticing. The title is an onomatopoeia for the sound one makes during a sexual climax. The poem goes deeper into that as well, referencing a satyr and spring. The satyr symbolizing sexuality and spring symbolizing freedom. Hopefully, now I will read poems more closely to understand them and not let the vital parts of them escape me.
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