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what does little Ernest croon in his death at afternoon? (kow dow r 2 bul retoinis wus de woids uf lil Oinis
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Jan 3, 2019
Jan 3, 2019 at 3:24 PM UTC
poem #26 from E.E. Cummings No Thanks (1935)
what does little Ernest croon in his death at afternoon? (kow dow r 2 bul retoinis wus de woids uf lil Oinis
I think this is hilarious, the obvious jab at Hemingway and especially his book (referred to on line alternately as a novel and also a non-fiction account) Death in the Afternoon. In general I love criticism written by writers and the more scathing the better.
emil-1950
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Jan 3, 2019
Jan 3, 2019 at 3:24 PM UTC
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