Poem: “La Guerre I” by Edward Estlin Cummings

Tulips and Chimneys – 1923

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the bigness of cannon
is skilful,

but i have seen
death’s clever enormous voice
which hides ina fragility
of poppies. . . .

i say that sometimes
on these long talkative animals
are laid fists of huger silence

I have seen all the silence
filled with vivid noiseless boys

at Roupy
i have seen
between barrages,

the night utter ripe unspeaking girls.

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