E. E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet who stood in stark constrast of style than poets of his day. His poetry rejected most rules of English grammar and syntax. Cummings’ modernism and experimental style culminated in his radical poetic language. Cummings used several reoccuring themes in his works. These include the celebration of individualism, love and the essence of spring. This artistic experamentalism can be synthesized out of his trancendental ideas. In analyzing his poetry it is necessary to outline the basics of Cummings’ quirky style. Before all else, his poems must be read a first time to grasp the topography. This means to read and figure ou....

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