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E. E. CUMMINGS


II


the bigness of cannonis skilful,
but i have seendeath's clever enormous voicewhich hides in a fragilityof poppies. . . .
i say that sometimeson these long talkative animalsare laid fists of huger silence.
I have seen all the silencefull of vivid noiseless boys
at Roupyi have seenbetween barrages,
the night utter ripe unspeaking girls.


III

Buffalo Bill'sdefunct           who used to           ride a watersmooth-silver                                                stallionand break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat                                                                       Jesus
he was a handsome man                                    and what i want to know ishow do you like your blueeyed boyMister Death


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