Kate, Getting around to it, you should consult the essay "Nature in the Poetry of E. E. Cummings" by Pushpa N. Parekh, in issue No 3 of the journal _Spring_. It's worthy of consideration. Follow the link below to access it. J. http://www.gvsu.edu/english/Cummings/contents3.htm ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/