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Xli Poems/La guerre 1

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4843409Xli poems — La guerre 1Edward Estlin Cummings
LA GUERRE I
earth like a tipsybiddy with an old mop punchingunderneathconventions exposes
hidden obscenitiesnudginginto neglected sentiments bringsto light dusty
heroismsandfinally colliding with the mostexpensive furniture upsets
acrucifix which smashes into severalpieces and is hurriedly picked up andthrown on the ash-heap
wherelies    what was once the discobolus ofone
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