somewhere I have never traveled,gladly beyond

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What is the poem by E. E. Cummings: "Somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond about." I dont understand it. Thanks.

christina723

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i just dont understand it, i need help any opinion is fine with me thank you so much

Posted by christina723 on February 20, 2007 at 8:24 AM and tagged with cummings poem help, somewhere i have never traveled,gladly beyond

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In a nutshell, cummings is writing about two interwoven things: the narrator's emotional connection to another person, and the metaphorical/metaphysical journey he takes. It is possible, even...

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try reading it a few times. it is an extremely simple poem.

Posted by afr0bunny on May 3, 2008 at 11:16 AM

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