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Tulips & Chimneys

by E.E. Cummings · 1923 · 208 pages

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Fresh and candid, by turns earthy, tender, defiant, and romantic, Cummings's poems celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, the need to protest the dehumanizing force of organizations, and the exuberant power of love.

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Setting
1920sUSAhigh school
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages
Form
poetry

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