e.e. cummings; six nonlectures

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Why should you care? And same, I need to get my hands on more of it.

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Well it's good to see you've developed the right attitude in response!

context, if you want it.

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"A father and mother-later, a sister-two successive grandmothers and an aunt (all three of whom sang, or played the piano, or did both, extremely well) and one uncle, plus three or four hearty and jovial servants, were at my almost unlimited disposal. The servants-and this strikes me as a more than important point-very naturally enjoyed serving: for they were not ignobly irresponsible impersons, they were not shamelessly overpaid and mercilessly manipulated anonymities, they were not pampered and impotent particles of greedy and joyless collective obscenity. In brief: they were not slaves. Actually, these good a faithful servants (of whom I speak) were precisely everything which no slave can ever be-they were alive; they were loved and loving human beings. From them, a perfect ignoramus could and did learn what any unworld will never begin to begin to so much as suspect: that slavery, and the only slavery, is service without love."

And you're welcome!

[theantiquated]

Fav poet : )

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Well in that case, you're in good company! He's one of my favourites too.

[jess_izzle]

I love the poem called dominic has. We sang a version of it in high school and it was wonderful.

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I know! I still have it in my quotes post.

& every now & then my
wonderful
friend dominic depaola

gives me the most tremendous hug

knowing
i feel
that

we & worlds

are
less alive
than dolls &

dream

[jess_izzle]

LOVE IT. My favorite part is definitely the end. unf

By the way! If you like Maggie and Milly and Molly and May, Natalie Merchant has recorded an arrangement of it, and it was really pretty.

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I would love to hear it if you have a link!

[sofieyamaneko]

Thank you for compiling all these quotes and poems. As usual I will need some time to read all of them, but be sure I'll do, as much as I am sure I'll enjoy them ;)

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You're welcome, as always ♥