anyone lived in a pretty how town
E. E. Cummings
anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up
so
floating
many bells
down)
spring
summer
autumn
winter
he sang his didn't
he danced his did
women and men
(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn't
they reaped their same
sun
moon
stars
rain
children guessed
(but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn
winter
spring
summer)
that noone loved him more by more
when by now
and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow
and stir by still
anyone's any was all to her
Someones
married their
Everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream
stars
rain
sun
moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up
so
floating
many bells
down)
one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was
all by all
and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit
and if by yes.
Women and men
(both dong and ding)
summer
autumn
winter
spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain