The first thing I noticed from this poem is the imagery and how descriptive he was. Reading the poem I could clearly imagine what he was describing, however, imagery is not the only rhetorical device he uses to express his feelings about love. E. E. Cummings also uses metaphors in his poem, for example "you open always petal by petal myself as spring opens (touching skilfully, mysteriously) her first rose" Here he tries to explain to us the actions and feelings of love with something that everyone is familiar with, nature. He also creates a parallel contrast when he describes how a woman can soak in his emotions, "(...only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands"
I agree with the author how Cummings is trying to express himself with what he feels love is. He describes all the aspects of love with great detail and showed the reader how in love he was.
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I agree with you! Starting with the title "Somewhere I Have Never Travelled" allows the readers to know they are about to go an on journey with the author. E.E. Cummings made you feel as if you were part of the poem with his descriptiveness and metaphors. I really felt like I could relate to how he felt.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well! This poem did touch the hormones of most girls hearts.Feels like your in the bedroom along with him! Whoever this man was he knows what he is doing thats for sure.
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