"I imagine that yes is the only living thing."
-e.e. cummings

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

anyone lived in a pretty how town by e.e. cummings

anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn't he danced his did.

Women and men(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn't they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain

children guessed(but only a few)
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more

when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed is joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone's any was all to her

someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream

stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)

one day anyone died I guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was

all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes

Women and men(both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain

10 Favorite Poems

  1.  anyone lived in a pretty how town by e.e. cummings
  2. Adam's Curse by William Butler Yeats
  3. Daisies by Mary Oliver
  4. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by William Butler Yeats
  5. The Tyger by William Blake
  6. We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar
  7. Ruby Tuesday by the Rolling Stones
  8. somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond by e.e. cummings
  9.  One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
  10. Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss