Author: E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894-1962)

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A Chorus Girl (When thou hast taken thy last applause, and when) - G. Bachlund
A definition (love is more thicker than forget) (from 50 Poems) - E. George *
a great (a great ) (from 73 Poems) - E. Ballou [x] *
a great (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Ballou: a great

A politician (a politician is an arse upon ) (from 1 x 1) - V. Persichetti [x] *
a politician is an arse upon (a politician is an arse upon ) (from 1 x 1) - G. Bachlund [x] *
a politician is an arse upon (from 1 x 1) [x] *
G. Bachlund: a politician is an arse upon
V. Persichetti: A politician

a pretty a day (a pretty a day) - K. Rathaus [x] *
a pretty a day [x] *
K. Rathaus: a pretty a day

a salesman is an it that stinks Excuse (a salesman is an it that stinks Excuse) (from 1 x 1) - G. Bachlund [x] *
a salesman is an it that stinks Excuse (from 1 x 1) [x] *
G. Bachlund: a salesman is an it that stinks Excuse

A wind has blown the rain away (a wind has blown the rain away and blown ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - M. Garwood, A. Imbrie, J. King *
a wind has blown the rain away and blown (a wind has blown the rain away and blown ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
M. Garwood, A. Imbrie, J. King: A wind has blown the rain away
E. Mandel, E. Roxburgh: a wind has blown the rain away
C. Ung: a wind has blown the rain away and blown

[No Title] (a wind has blown the rain away and blown ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - C. Ung *
a wind has blown the rain away and blown (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
M. Garwood, A. Imbrie, J. King: A wind has blown the rain away
E. Mandel, E. Roxburgh: a wind has blown the rain away
C. Ung: a wind has blown the rain away and blown

ADHUC SUB JUDICE LIS (when mack smacked phyllis on the snout) (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: when mack smacked phyllis

air (air) - M. Feldman [x] *
air [x] *
M. Feldman: air

All in green went my love riding (All in green went my love riding) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - B. Holmes, D. Diamond, N. Keyes, P. Schickele, H. Badings, D. Welcher, E. Mandel *
All in green went my love riding (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
B. Holmes, D. Diamond, N. Keyes, P. Schickele, H. Badings, D. Welcher, E. Mandel: All in green went my love riding

[No Title] (all nearness pauses, while a star can grow) (from 95 Poems) - M. Wright [x] *
all nearness pauses, while a star can grow (from 95 Poems) [x] *
M. Wright: all nearness pauses, while a star can grow

all the girls (jake hates all the girls(the) (from XAIPE) - G. Bachlund [x] *
all which isn't singing is mere talking (all which isn't singing is mere talking) (from 73 Poems) - E. Ballou [x] *
all which isn't singing is mere talking (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Ballou: all which isn't singing is mere talking

always, it's Spring (who knows if the moon's ) (from & [AND]) - L. Hoiby *
And viva sweet love (sweet spring is your) (from 1 x 1) - G. Binkerd *
Another Comes (Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - J. Cage *
anyone lived in a pretty how town (anyone lived in a pretty how town) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund, J. Alexander, C. Hamm, D. Keats, D. Martino, B. Orr [x] *
anyone lived in a pretty how town (from 50 Poems) [x] *
G. Bachlund, J. Alexander, C. Hamm, D. Keats, D. Martino, B. Orr: anyone lived in a pretty how town

as freedom is a breakfastfood (as freedom is a breakfastfood ) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
as freedom is a breakfastfood (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: as freedom is a breakfastfood

as joe gould says (as joe gould says in ) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
as joe gould says in (as joe gould says in ) (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: as joe gould says

as joe gould says in (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: as joe gould says

Beautiful (Beautiful) (from 95 Poems) - B. Fennelly [x] *
Beautiful (from 95 Poems) [x] *
B. Fennelly: Beautiful

because it's (because it's spring) (from 73 Poems) - J. Fortner, P. Harrex [x] *
[No Title] (because it's spring) (from 73 Poems) - E. Harper [x] *
Because it's spring (because it's spring) (from 73 Poems) - E. Siegmeister [x] *
because it's spring (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Siegmeister: Because it's spring
E. Harper: because it's spring
J. Fortner, P. Harrex: because it's

[No Title] (between green mountains) (from XLI Poems) - E. Kaplan [x] *
between green mountains (from XLI Poems) [x] *
E. Kaplan: between green mountains

[No Title] (birds(here,inven ) (from No Thanks) - M. Peyton [x] *
birds(here,inven (from No Thanks) [x] *
P. Boulez: Cummings ist der Dichter
M. Peyton: birds(here,inven

!blac (!blac ) (from 50 Poems) - M. Feldman [x] *
!blac (from 50 Poems) [x] *
M. Feldman: !blac

Buffalo Bill 's defunct (from Tulips and Chimneys)
W. Clark: Buffalo Bill's Defunct
J. Yannatos, G. Bachlund: Buffalo Bill's
E. Mandel: Buffalo Bill's defunct

Buffalo Bill's (Buffalo Bill 's defunct ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - J. Yannatos, G. Bachlund
Buffalo Bill's Defunct (Buffalo Bill 's defunct ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - W. Clark
but the other (but the other) - G. Bachlund
but the other
G. Bachlund: but the other

[No Title] (but why should) (from 95 Poems) - M. Wright [x] *
but why should (from 95 Poems) [x] *
M. Wright: but why should

buy me an ounce and i'll sell you a pound (buy me an ounce and i'll sell you a pound ) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund, A. Blank *
buy me an ounce and i'll sell you a pound (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund, A. Blank: buy me an ounce and i'll sell you a pound

Christmas Tree (little tree / little silent Christmas tree) (from XLI Poems) - D. Diamond *
crazy jay blue (crazy jay blue ) (from 95 Poems) - R. Manno, G. Bachlund, B. Fennelly *
[No Title] (crazy jay blue ) (from 95 Poems) - J. Roosevelt *
crazy jay blue (from 95 Poems) *
J. Roosevelt: crazy jay blue
R. Manno, G. Bachlund, B. Fennelly: crazy jay blue

cruelly, love (cruelly, love) (from XLI Poems) - M. Garwood [x] *
cruelly, love (from XLI Poems) [x] *
M. Garwood: cruelly, love
D. Welcher: cruelly, love, walk the autumn long

cruelly, love, walk the autumn long (cruelly, love) (from XLI Poems) - D. Welcher [x] *
Cummings ist der Dichter (birds(here,inven ) (from No Thanks) - P. Boulez [x] *
Curtains part (curtains part)) (from is 5) - J. Beckwith [x] *
curtains part) (from is 5) [x] *
J. Beckwith: Curtains part

Diffraction (stinging gold swarms) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - A. Silsbee *
Dim i nu tiv e, I love you much (Dim i nu tiv e, I love you much ) - H. Badings [x] *
Dim i nu tiv e, I love you much [x] *
H. Badings: Dim i nu tiv e, I love you much

Dim/l(a (l(a) (from 95 Poems) - P. Schickele [x] *
Doll's boy (Doll's boy's asleep) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - N. Rorem *
Doll's boy's asleep (Doll's boy's asleep) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, P. Nordoff, D. Welcher *
Doll's boy's asleep (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
N. Rorem: Doll's boy
G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, P. Nordoff, D. Welcher: Doll's boy's asleep

dominic has (dominic has a doll wired to the radiator ) (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: dominic has a doll
V. Persichetti, P. Schickele: Dominic Has a Doll

dominic has a doll (dominic has a doll wired to the radiator ) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
dominic has a doll wired to the radiator (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: dominic has a doll
V. Persichetti, P. Schickele: Dominic Has a Doll

dying is fine)but Death (dying is fine)but Death) - G. Bachlund [x] *
dying is fine)but Death [x] *
G. Bachlund: dying is fine)but Death

Enter no silence (enter no(silence is the blood whose flesh ) (from 73 Poems) - R. Bakke *
[No Title] (enter no(silence is the blood whose flesh ) (from 73 Poems) - E. Harper *
enter no(silence is the blood whose flesh (from 73 Poems) *
R. Bakke: Enter no silence
E. Harper: enter no(silence is the blood whose flesh

Eruptive lightnings flutter to and fro
G. Bachlund: Summer silence

Finis (Over silent water)
G. Bachlund: Over silent waters

first robin the (first robin the) (from 95 Poems) - J. Fortner [x] *
first robin the (from 95 Poems) [x] *
J. Fortner: first robin the

For my lady (if i have made, my lady, intricate) (from is 5) - E. Helm [x] *
Forever And Sunsmell (wherelings whenlings ) (from 50 Poems) - J. Cage *
Four uncles (my uncle) (from is 5) - D. Diamond [x] *
[No Title] (from spiralling ecstatically this) (from 95 Poems) - M. Wright [x] *
from spiralling ecstatically this (from 95 Poems) [x] *
M. Wright: from spiralling ecstatically this

hist whist (hist whist little ghostthings) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, J. Cage, C. De Jong, J. Duke, R. Jones *
[No Title] (hist whist little ghostthings) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - A. Engel, E. Kaplan, S. Martirano, R. Myers *
hist whist little ghostthings (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, J. Cage, C. De Jong, J. Duke, R. Jones: hist whist
V. Persichetti: Hist Whist
A. Engel, E. Kaplan, S. Martirano, R. Myers: hist whist little ghostthings
R. Pollock: Theater Piece

Hokku (I care not greatly ) - G. Bachlund
!hope (!hope ) (from 73 Poems) - E. Ballou [x] *
!hope (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Ballou: !hope

i am a little church (i am a little church(no great cathedral) ) - E. Mandel *
i am a little church(no great cathedral) *
E. Mandel: i am a little church

I am so glad and very (i am so glad and very) (from 50 Poems) - V. Persichetti [x] *
i am so glad and very (from 50 Poems) [x] *
V. Persichetti: I am so glad and very

I care not greatly
G. Bachlund: Hokku

i carry your heart (i carry your heart with me i carry it in) - J. Duke, W. Ruiter *
[No Title] (i carry your heart with me i carry it in) - E. Harper *
i carry your heart with me i carry it in *
E. Harper: i carry your heart with me i carry it in
J. Duke, W. Ruiter: i carry your heart
D. Mathew: I carry your heart

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in (i carry your heart with me i carry it in) *
E. Harper: i carry your heart with me i carry it in
J. Duke, W. Ruiter: i carry your heart
D. Mathew: I carry your heart

i had an uncle named Sol who was a born failure (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
G. Bachlund: nobody loses all the time

I love you much(most beautiful darling (I love you much(most beautiful darling) (from 95 Poems) - G. Malipiero [x] *
I love you much(most beautiful darling (from 95 Poems) [x] *
G. Malipiero: I love you much(most beautiful darling

I shall imagine life (i shall imagine life ) (from 95 Poems) - D. Diamond *
i shall imagine life (from 95 Poems) *
D. Diamond: I shall imagine life

i sing of Olaf glad and big (i sing of Olaf glad and big) (from W [ViVa]) - G. Bachlund *
i sing of Olaf glad and big (from W [ViVa]) *
G. Bachlund: i sing of Olaf glad and big

i spoke to thee *
E. Mandel: Orientale I: i spoke to thee

I thank you, God (i thank you God for most this amazing ) (from XAIPE) - J. Avshalomov, D. McKay, L. Pfautsch, C. Tipton *
[No Title] (i thank you God for most this amazing ) (from XAIPE) - M. Peyton *
i thank you God for most this amazing (from XAIPE) *
M. Peyton: i thank you God for most this amazing
E. Mandel: i thank you God
D. Moe: Which is yes
J. Avshalomov, D. McKay, L. Pfautsch, C. Tipton: I thank you, God
P. Dickinson: i thank you, God

If freckles were lovely (If freckles were lovely, and day was night) - G. Bachlund
If freckles were lovely, and day was night
G. Bachlund: If freckles were lovely

if i believe (if i believe ) (from Tulips and Chimneys - Amores) - G. Bachlund *
if i believe (from Tulips and Chimneys - Amores) *
G. Bachlund: if i believe

if i have made, my lady (if i have made, my lady, intricate) (from is 5) - H. Badings [x] *
if i have made, my lady, intricate (from is 5) [x] *
E. Helm: For my lady
H. Badings: if i have made, my lady

[No Title] (if night's mostness(and whom did merely day) (from No Thanks) - M. Peyton [x] *
if night's mostness(and whom did merely day (from No Thanks) [x] *
M. Peyton: if night's mostness(and whom did merely day

If the green (if the green) (from XAIPE) - V. Persichetti [x] *
if the green (from XAIPE) [x] *
V. Persichetti: If the green

If you can't (If you can't eat you got to) (from 50 Poems) - D. Diamond [x] *
If you can't eat you got to (If you can't eat you got to) (from 50 Poems) - L. Bernstein [x] *
If you can't eat you got to (from 50 Poems) [x] *
D. Diamond: If you can't
L. Bernstein: If you can't eat you got to

i'm so drunGk, dear (the nimble heat had long on a certain taut precarious holiday) - G. Bachlund [x] *
i'm very fond of black bean soup (I'm very fond of black bean soup) - G. Bachlund *
I'm very fond of black bean soup *
G. Bachlund: i'm very fond of black bean soup

Improvisation on a poem by E. E. Cummings (somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond) (from W [ViVa]) - J. Randall [x] *
In Just Spring (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - V. Weigl
in Just- (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund
In Just-spring (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - D. Argento, W. Clark
[No Title] (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - S. Martirano, R. Myers
in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious (from Tulips and Chimneys)
E. Mandel: in Just-spring
S. Martirano, R. Myers: in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious
A. Engel, A. Blank, J. Cage, J. Fortner, P. Harrex, V. Persichetti, J. Yannatos: In Just-
V. Weigl: In Just Spring
G. Bachlund: in Just-
J. Duke: Just-spring
D. Argento, W. Clark: In Just-spring
M. Tubb: In Just-Spring

In spite of everything (in spite of ev'rything ) (from is 5) - E. Siegmeister *
[No Title] (in spite of ev'rything ) (from is 5) - E. Kaplan *
in spite of ev'rything (from is 5) *
E. Kaplan: in spite of ev'rything
A. Copland: Poet's song
E. Siegmeister: In spite of everything

in Spring comes (in Spring comes ) (from XAIPE) - D. Argento [x] *
in Spring comes (from XAIPE) [x] *
D. Argento: in Spring comes

in the rain (in the rain) - N. Rorem, N. Rorem [x]
in the rain [x]
N. Rorem, N. Rorem: in the rain

in time of daffodils (in time of daffodils(who know ) (from 95 Poems) - R. Manno, G. Bachlund, G. Malipiero, W. Ruiter *
in time of daffodils(who know (from 95 Poems) *
R. Manno, G. Bachlund, G. Malipiero, W. Ruiter: in time of daffodils

in time of daffoldils(who know (in time of daffodils(who know ) (from 95 Poems) *
R. Manno, G. Bachlund, G. Malipiero, W. Ruiter: in time of daffodils

into the strenuous briefness (into the strenuous briefness) - G. Bachlund
into the strenuous briefness
G. Bachlund: into the strenuous briefness

it is at moments after i have dreamed (it is at moments after i have dreamed) - G. Bachlund
it is at moments after i have dreamed
G. Bachlund: it is at moments after i have dreamed

It is so long (it is so long since my heart has been with yours) (from is 5) - E. Helm [x] *
it is so long since my heart has been with yours (from is 5) [x] *
E. Helm: It is so long

It may not always be so (it may not always be so;and i say ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - W. Bergsma, M. Garwood
it may not always be so; and i say (it may not always be so;and i say ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund
it may not always be so;and i say (it may not always be so;and i say ) (from Tulips and Chimneys)
G. Bachlund: it may not always be so; and i say
W. Bergsma, M. Garwood: It may not always be so
H. Badings: it may not always be so

it may not always be so;and i say (from Tulips and Chimneys)
G. Bachlund: it may not always be so; and i say
W. Bergsma, M. Garwood: It may not always be so
H. Badings: it may not always be so

Jake hates all the girls (jake hates all the girls(the) (from XAIPE) - V. Persichetti [x] *
jake hates all the girls(the (from XAIPE) [x] *
G. Bachlund: all the girls
V. Persichetti: Jake hates all the girls

Jimmie's got a goil (Jimmie's got a goil) - G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, M. Blitzstein, V. Persichetti, E. Mandel *
Jimmie's got a goil *
G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, M. Blitzstein, V. Persichetti, E. Mandel: Jimmie's got a goil

Just-spring (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - J. Duke
In Just- (in Just-/spring when the world is mud-/luscious ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - A. Engel, A. Blank, J. Cage, J. Fortner, P. Harrex, V. Persichetti, J. Yannatos
[No Title] (l(a) (from 95 Poems) - M. Wright [x] *
l(a (from 95 Poems) [x] *
P. Schickele: Dim/l(a
M. Wright: l(a

lady of silence (Lady of Silence ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - R. Manno *
Lady of Silence (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
R. Manno: lady of silence

lady will you come with me into (lady will you come with me into) (from W [ViVa]) - J. Gruen [x] *
lady will you come with me into (from W [ViVa]) [x] *
J. Gruen: lady will you come with me into

Learn how to sing (you shall above all things be glad and young) (from Collected Poems - New Poems) - L. Pfautsch [x] *
[No Title] ((listen)) (from 73 Poems) - E. Harper [x] *
(listen) (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Harper: (listen)

Little Christmas Tree (little tree / little silent Christmas tree) (from XLI Poems) - J. Cage *
Little Four Paws (why did you go, little fourpaws? ) (from XLI Poems) - J. Cage
Little Fourpaws (why did you go, little fourpaws? ) (from XLI Poems) - C. Dougherty
little ladies more than dead (little ladies more than dead) - E. Mandel [x] *
little ladies more than dead [x] *
E. Mandel: little ladies more than dead

little man (little man (in a hurry) (from No Thanks) - G. Bachlund, V. Persichetti, E. Mandel *
little man (in a hurry (from No Thanks) *
G. Bachlund, V. Persichetti, E. Mandel: little man

little tree (little tree / little silent Christmas tree) (from XLI Poems) - G. Bachlund *
little tree / little silent Christmas tree (from XLI Poems) *
D. Diamond: Christmas Tree
P. Nordoff: Little tree
G. Bachlund: little tree
J. Cage: Little Christmas Tree

Love (love is more thicker than forget) (from 50 Poems) - B. Phillips *
Love is more (love is more thicker than forget) (from 50 Poems) - D. Diamond *
love is more thicker (love is more thicker than forget) (from 50 Poems) - P. Dickinson *
love is more thicker than forget (love is more thicker than forget) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund, B. Orr, I. Wiener *
love is more thicker than forget (from 50 Poems) *
E. George: A definition
G. Bachlund, B. Orr, I. Wiener: love is more thicker than forget
B. Phillips: Love
P. Dickinson: love is more thicker
D. Diamond: Love is more

love is the every only god (love is the every only god ) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund, P. Dickinson *
love is the every only god (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund, P. Dickinson: love is the every only god

[No Title] (love our so right) (from XAIPE) - M. Peyton [x]
love our so right (from XAIPE) [x]
M. Peyton: love our so right

Maggie and Millie and Molly and May (maggy and milly and molly and may ) (from 95 Poems) - H. Badings *
maggie and milly and molly and may (maggy and milly and molly and may ) (from 95 Poems) - J. Musto, W. Ruiter *
maggy and milly and molly and may (maggy and milly and molly and may ) (from 95 Poems) - J. Fuller, B. Orr, V. Persichetti, P. Schickele *
maggy and milly and molly and may (from 95 Poems) *
J. Fuller, B. Orr, V. Persichetti, P. Schickele: maggy and milly and molly and may
J. Musto, W. Ruiter: maggie and milly and molly and may
H. Badings: Maggie and Millie and Molly and May
R. Hundley: Seashore Girls

mary green (mary green cheerful and generous) (from Late Poems) - G. Bachlund *
mary green cheerful and generous (from Late Poems) *
G. Bachlund: mary green

may i be gay (may i be gay) (from W [ViVa]) - E. Ballou [x] *
[No Title] (may i be gay) (from W [ViVa]) - E. Harper [x] *
may i be gay (from W [ViVa]) [x] *
E. Harper: may i be gay
E. Ballou: may i be gay

may i feel said he (may i feel said he ) (from No Thanks) - G. Bachlund *
may i feel said he (from No Thanks) *
G. Bachlund: may i feel said he

May My Heart (may my heart always be open to little) - S. De Gastyne *
may my heart always be open to little *
S. De Gastyne: May My Heart
G. Bachlund: the secrets of living

may-everywhere's here - H. Badings [x] *
maybe god (maybe god) (from XAIPE) - V. Persichetti [x] *
maybe god (from XAIPE) [x] *
V. Persichetti: maybe god

moan (moan ) (from 50 Poems) - M. Feldman [x] *
moan (from 50 Poems) [x] *
M. Feldman: moan

mr youse needn't be so spry (mr youse needn't be so spry) (from is 5) - G. Bachlund *
mr youse needn't be so spry (from is 5) *
G. Bachlund: mr youse needn't be so spry

My father moved through dooms (my father moved through dooms of love) (from 50 Poems) - R. Prendergast [x] *
my father moved through dooms of love (from 50 Poems) [x] *
R. Prendergast: My father moved through dooms

my sweet old etcetera (my sweet old etcetera) (from is 5) - H. Weisgall, R. Starer [x] *
my sweet old etcetera (from is 5) [x] *
H. Weisgall, R. Starer: my sweet old etcetera

my uncle (from is 5) [x] *
V. Persichetti: Uncles
D. Diamond: Four uncles

[No Title] (n ot eth eold almos ) (from 95 Poems) - E. Harper *
n ot eth eold almos (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: the old almost lady
E. Harper: n ot eth eold almos

Next to, of course, God (next to of course god america i ) (from is 5) - R. Brooks *
next to of course god america i (next to of course god america i ) (from is 5) - W. Clark *
next to of course god america i (from is 5) *
W. Clark: next to of course god america i
R. Brooks: Next to, of course, God

no time ago (no time ago) (from XAIPE) - P. Dickinson [x] *
no time ago (from XAIPE) [x] *
P. Dickinson: no time ago

nobody loses all the time (i had an uncle named Sol who was a born failure) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund *
Nobody wears a yellow flower (Nobody wears a yellow flower in his button hole ) (from is 5) - E. Mandel [x] *
Nobody wears a yellow flower in his button hole (Nobody wears a yellow flower in his button hole ) (from is 5) - J. Beckwith [x] *
Nobody wears a yellow flower in his button hole (from is 5) [x] *
J. Beckwith: Nobody wears a yellow flower in his button hole
E. Mandel: Nobody wears a yellow flower

nouns to nouns (nouns to nouns) (from 50 Poems) - V. Persichetti [x] *
nouns to nouns (from 50 Poems) [x] *
V. Persichetti: nouns to nouns

Now (more near ourselves than we) (now(more near ourselves than we)) (from 95 Poems) - H. Badings, J. Fuller, J. Gruen [x] *
Now all the fingers of this tree (now all the fingers of this tree(darling)have) (from XAIPE) - M. Garwood [x] *
now all the fingers of this tree(darling)have (from XAIPE) [x] *
M. Garwood: Now all the fingers of this tree

Now i lay (Now i lay with everywhere around ) (from 73 Poems) - J. Fortner, B. Kolb *
Now i lay with everywhere around (from 73 Poems) *
J. Fortner, B. Kolb: Now i lay

now that,more nearest even than your fate (from 73 Poems) [x] *
A. Blank: Poem

[No Title] (n(o)w/ the) - L. Berio [x] *
n(o)w/ the [x] *
L. Berio: n(o)w/ the

now(more near ourselves than we) (from 95 Poems) [x] *
H. Badings, J. Fuller, J. Gruen: Now (more near ourselves than we)

O by the by (o by the by has anybody seen ) (from 1 x 1) - H. Boatwright *
o by the by has anybody seen (from 1 x 1) *
G. Bachlund, M. Blitzstein, C. Dougherty: o by the by
H. Boatwright: O by the by

O sweet spontaneous (from Tulips and Chimneys)
G. Bachlund, D. Morrill: O sweet spontaneous earth

O sweet spontaneous earth (O sweet spontaneous ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund, D. Morrill
O the sun comes up-up-up in the opening (O the sun comes up-up-up in the opening sky ) (from 73 Poems) - E. Ballou *
o the sun comes up-up-up in the opening sky (O the sun comes up-up-up in the opening sky ) (from 73 Poems) - R. Manno *
O the sun comes up-up-up in the opening sky (from 73 Poems) *
R. Manno: o the sun comes up-up-up in the opening sky
E. Ballou: O the sun comes up-up-up in the opening

off a pane)the (off a pane)the) (from 95 Poems) - B. Fennelly [x] *
off a pane)the (from 95 Poems) [x] *
B. Fennelly: off a pane)the

oil tel duh woil doi sez (oil tel duh woil doi sez) (from W [ViVa]) - G. Bachlund *
oil tel duh woil doi sez (from W [ViVa]) *
G. Bachlund: oil tel duh woil doi sez

open your heart (from 1 x 1) - M. Blitzstein [x]
Orientale I: i spoke to thee (i spoke to thee ) - E. Mandel *
out of the lie of no (out of the lie of no rises a truth of yes ) - W. Ruiter [x] *
out of the lie of no rises a truth of yes [x] *
W. Ruiter: out of the lie of no

Over silent water
G. Bachlund: Over silent waters

Over silent waters (Over silent water) - G. Bachlund
pity this busy monster,manunkind (from 1 x 1) - R. Caviani, B. Fennelly [x] *
plato told him (plato told him: he couldn't believe it) (from 1 x 1) - G. Bachlund *
plato told him: he couldn't believe it (from 1 x 1) *
G. Bachlund: plato told him

Poem (now that,more nearest even than your fate) (from 73 Poems) - A. Blank [x] *
Poet's song (in spite of ev'rything ) (from is 5) - A. Copland *
purer than purest pure (from XAIPE) [x] *
V. Persichetti: Star

rain or hail (from 1 x 1) [x] *
V. Persichetti: Sam was a man
P. Nordoff: Sam

raise the shade (raise the shade) (from & [AND]) - E. Siegmeister *
raise the shade (from & [AND]) *
E. Siegmeister: raise the shade
G. Bachlund: raise the shade will youse dearie?

raise the shade will youse dearie? (raise the shade) (from & [AND]) - G. Bachlund *
red-rag and pink-flag (red-rag and pink-flag) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
red-rag and pink-flag (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: red-rag and pink-flag

[No Title] (riverly is a flower) (from & [AND]) - L. Berio, L. Berio [x] *
riverly is a flower (from & [AND]) [x] *
L. Berio, L. Berio: riverly is a flower

Sam (rain or hail) (from 1 x 1) - P. Nordoff [x] *
Sam was a man (rain or hail) (from 1 x 1) - V. Persichetti [x] *
says ol man no body (from Late Poems) *
G. Bachlund: says ol man no body -

says ol man no body - (says ol man no body) (from Late Poems) - G. Bachlund *
Seashore Girls (maggy and milly and molly and may ) (from 95 Poems) - R. Hundley *
seeker of truth (seeker of truth ) (from 73 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
seeker of truth (from 73 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: seeker of truth

silence (silence) (from 95 Poems) - G. Malipiero [x] *
silence (from 95 Poems) [x] *
G. Malipiero: silence

silent unday by silently not night (from No Thanks) - M. Blitzstein [x]
(sitting in a tree) ((sitting in a tree) ) - M. Feldman, P. Nordoff, B. Orr [x] *
(sitting in a tree) [x] *
M. Feldman, P. Nordoff, B. Orr: (sitting in a tree)

Somewhere I have never travelled (somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond) (from W [ViVa]) - G. Binkerd, A. Blank [x] *
somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond (from W [ViVa]) [x] *
J. Randall: Improvisation on a poem by E. E. Cummings
G. Binkerd, A. Blank: Somewhere I have never travelled

spoke joe to jack (spoke joe to jack) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
spoke joe to jack (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: spoke joe to jack

Spring - H. Badings [x] *
Spring is like a perhaps hand (Spring is like a perhaps hand) - D. Argento, J. Gruen, V. Persichetti *
Spring is like a perhaps hand *
D. Argento, J. Gruen, V. Persichetti: Spring is like a perhaps hand

spring omnipotent goddess (spring omnipotent goddess Thou) - G. Bachlund
spring omnipotent goddess Thou
G. Bachlund: spring omnipotent goddess

[No Title] (spring!may) (from 95 Poems) - J. Roosevelt [x] *
spring!may (from 95 Poems) [x] *
J. Roosevelt: spring!may

[No Title] (stand with your lover on the ending earth) (from 95 Poems) - M. Wright [x] *
stand with your lover on the ending earth (from 95 Poems) [x] *
M. Wright: stand with your lover on the ending earth

Star (purer than purest pure) (from XAIPE) - V. Persichetti [x] *
stinging gold (stinging gold swarms) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - E. Mandel *
[No Title] (stinging gold swarms) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - L. Berio, L. Berio, L. Spratlan, C. Ung *
stinging gold swarms (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
A. Silsbee: Diffraction
E. Mandel: stinging gold
L. Berio, L. Berio, L. Spratlan, C. Ung: stinging gold swarms

Summer silence (Eruptive lightnings flutter to and fro) - G. Bachlund
supposing i dreamed this (supposing i dreamed this)) - E. Mandel *
supposing i dreamed this) *
E. Mandel: supposing i dreamed this

Sweet spring (sweet spring is your) (from 1 x 1) - S. De Gastyne, P. Nordoff *
Sweet spring is your (sweet spring is your) (from 1 x 1) - B. Orr *
sweet spring is your (from 1 x 1) *
G. Binkerd: And viva sweet love
B. Orr: Sweet spring is your
J. Beckwith: Sweet spring is your time is my time is our time
S. De Gastyne, P. Nordoff: Sweet spring
E. Mandel: sweet spring
C. Dougherty: Sweet spring is your time

Sweet spring is your time (sweet spring is your) (from 1 x 1) - C. Dougherty *
Sweet spring is your time is my time is our time (sweet spring is your) (from 1 x 1) - J. Beckwith *
the bigness of cannon (the bigness of cannon) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund
the bigness of cannon (from Tulips and Chimneys)
G. Bachlund: the bigness of cannon

the Cambridge ladies (the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund
the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls (from Tulips and Chimneys)
G. Bachlund: the Cambridge ladies

the first of all my dreams (the first of all my dreams was of ) (from 73 Poems) - R. Manno, E. Mandel *
the first of all my dreams was of (from 73 Poems) *
E. Siegmeister: The first of all my dreams
R. Manno, E. Mandel: the first of all my dreams

the glory is fallen out of (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
J. Beckwith, D. Diamond: The glory is fallen out of the sky

The glory is fallen out of the sky (the glory is fallen out of) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - J. Beckwith, D. Diamond *
[No Title] (the great advantage of being alive) (from XAIPE) - M. Peyton [x] *
the great advantage of being alive (from XAIPE) [x] *
M. Peyton: the great advantage of being alive

The hours rise up - J. Mehrtens [x] *
the hours rise up putting off stars (the hours rise up putting off stars and it is ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - E. Mandel *
the hours rise up putting off stars and it is (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
E. Mandel: the hours rise up putting off stars

The mountains are dancing (when faces called flowers float out of the ground ) (from XAIPE) - J. Duke *
the nimble heat had long on a certain taut precarious holiday [x] *
G. Bachlund: i'm so drunGk, dear

the old almost lady (n ot eth eold almos ) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
the rose (the rose is dying the lips of an old man) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - J. Yannatos *
the rose is dying the lips of an old man (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
J. Yannatos: the rose

the secrets of living (may my heart always be open to little) - G. Bachlund *
the sky was (the sky was candy luminous ) (from XLI Poems) - G. Bachlund, B. Fennelly *
[No Title] (the sky was candy luminous ) (from XLI Poems) - E. Kaplan *
the sky was candy luminous (from XLI Poems) *
E. Kaplan: the sky was candy luminous
G. Bachlund, B. Fennelly: the sky was

the way to hump a cow is not (the way to hump a cow is not) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
the way to hump a cow is not (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: the way to hump a cow is not

Theater Piece (hist whist little ghostthings) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - R. Pollock *
there are possibly 2½ or impossibly 3 (there are possibly 2½ or impossibly 3 ) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
there are possibly 2½ or impossibly 3 (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: there are possibly 2½ or impossibly 3

these children (these children singing in stone a ) (from 50 Poems) - E. Roxburgh *
these children singing in stone (these children singing in stone a ) (from 50 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
these children singing in stone a (from 50 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: these children singing in stone
P. Nordoff: These children singing in stone
E. Roxburgh: these children

This is the garden (this is the garden:colours come and go ) (from XLI Poems) - R. Manno, D. Diamond, P. Glass, V. Persichetti, R. Zupko *
this is the garden:colours come and go (from XLI Poems) *
G. Bachlund, E. Mandel, E. Roxburgh: this is the garden
R. Manno, D. Diamond, P. Glass, V. Persichetti, R. Zupko: This is the garden

[No Title] (t,h;r:u;s,h;e:s ) (from 73 Poems) - E. Harper [x] *
t,h;r:u;s,h;e:s (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Harper: t,h;r:u;s,h;e:s

Thy fingers make early flowers (Thy fingers make early flowers of) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - W. Bergsma, C. Dougherty, D. Welcher *
Thy fingers make early flowers of (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
W. Bergsma, C. Dougherty, D. Welcher: Thy fingers make early flowers

time, be kind (time, be kind;herself and i) (from Late Poems) - G. Bachlund *
time, be kind;herself and i (from Late Poems) *
G. Bachlund: time, be kind

Tumbling-hair (Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund *
[No Title] (Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups ) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - A. Engel, E. Kaplan, S. Martirano, R. Myers *
Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
A. Engel, E. Kaplan, S. Martirano, R. Myers: Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups
P. Mennin, P. Nordoff: Tumbling-Hair
G. Bachlund: Tumbling-hair
J. Cage: Another Comes

[No Title] (un) (from Collected Poems - New Poems) - E. Kaplan [x] *
un (from Collected Poems - New Poems) [x] *
E. Kaplan: un

un(bee)mo (un(bee)mo) (from 95 Poems) - B. Fennelly [x] *
un(bee)mo (from 95 Poems) [x] *
B. Fennelly: un(bee)mo

Uncles (my uncle) (from is 5) - V. Persichetti [x] *
until and I heard (until and I heard) (from 1 x 1) - M. Blitzstein, C. Dougherty, P. Nordoff [x] *
until and I heard (from 1 x 1) [x] *
M. Blitzstein, C. Dougherty, P. Nordoff: until and I heard

up into the silence (up into the silence the green ) (from 50 Poems) - P. Dickinson, G. Bachlund *
[No Title] (up into the silence the green ) (from 50 Poems) - J. Wallach *
up into the silence the green (from 50 Poems) *
J. Wallach: up into the silence the green
P. Nordoff, E. Siegmeister: Up into the silence
P. Dickinson, G. Bachlund: up into the silence

wanta spend six dollars kid (wanta spendsix dollars kid) (from Early Poems) - G. Bachlund
wanta spendsix dollars kid (from Early Poems)
G. Bachlund: wanta spend six dollars kid

What a proud dreamhorse (what a proud dreamhorse pulling smoothloomingly through ) (from No Thanks) - M. Garwood *
what a proud dreamhorse pulling smoothloomingly through (from No Thanks) *
M. Garwood: What a proud dreamhorse

what if a much of a which of a wind (what if a much of a which of a wind) (from 1 x 1) - M. Blitzstein, E. Ballou, R. Wernick [x] *
what if a much of a which of a wind (from 1 x 1) [x] *
J. Downey: What if?
M. Blitzstein, E. Ballou, R. Wernick: what if a much of a which of a wind

What if? (what if a much of a which of a wind) (from 1 x 1) - J. Downey [x] *
what the hell (you no) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
when any mortal(even the most odd) (when any mortal(even the most odd)) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund, H. Clarke *
when any mortal(even the most odd) (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund, H. Clarke: when any mortal(even the most odd)

when faces called flowers (when faces called flowers float out of the ground ) (from XAIPE) - E. Mandel *
when faces called flowers float out of the ground (when faces called flowers float out of the ground ) (from XAIPE) - D. Argento *
when faces called flowers float out of the ground (from XAIPE) *
D. Argento: when faces called flowers float out of the ground
J. Duke: The mountains are dancing
E. Mandel: when faces called flowers

when god lets my body be (when god lets my body be) (from Tulips and Chimneys) - G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, D. Welcher *
when god lets my body be (from Tulips and Chimneys) *
G. Bachlund, W. Bergsma, D. Welcher: when god lets my body be

when life is quite through with (when life is quite through with ) (from XLI Poems) - M. Blitzstein, D. Welcher, G. Bachlund
when life is quite through with (from XLI Poems)
M. Blitzstein, D. Welcher, G. Bachlund: when life is quite through with

when mack smacked phyllis (when mack smacked phyllis on the snout) (from 95 Poems) - G. Bachlund *
when mack smacked phyllis on the snout (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: when mack smacked phyllis

When thou hast taken thy last applause, and when
G. Bachlund: A Chorus Girl

wherelings whenlings (from 50 Poems) *
J. Cage: Forever And Sunsmell

Where's Madge then (Where's Madge then, Madge and her men?) - G. Bachlund, D. Welcher [x] *
Where's Madge then, Madge and her men? [x] *
G. Bachlund, D. Welcher: Where's Madge then

Which is yes (i thank you God for most this amazing ) (from XAIPE) - D. Moe *
who is this (who is this) (from 73 Poems) - E. Ballou [x] *
who is this (from 73 Poems) [x] *
E. Ballou: who is this

who knows if the moon's (who knows if the moon's ) (from & [AND]) - P. Harrex *
who knows if the moon's (from & [AND]) *
P. Harrex: who knows if the moon's
D. Argento: who knows if the moon's a balloon
M. Garwood: Who knows if the moon's a balloon
L. Hoiby: always, it's Spring

who knows if the moon's a balloon (who knows if the moon's ) (from & [AND]) - D. Argento *
who(is?are)who (who(is?are)who) (from 95 Poems) - G. Malipiero [x] *
who(is?are)who (from 95 Poems) [x] *
G. Malipiero: who(is?are)who

Why (why ) (from 73 Poems) - R. Bakke [x] *
[No Title] (why ) (from 73 Poems) - G. Malipiero [x] *
why (from 73 Poems) [x] *
G. Malipiero: why
R. Bakke: Why

why did you go (why did you go, little fourpaws? ) (from XLI Poems) - G. Bachlund
why did you go, little fourpaws? (from XLI Poems)
C. Dougherty: Little Fourpaws
G. Bachlund: why did you go
D. Hagen: Why did you go?
J. Cage: Little Four Paws

Why did you go? (why did you go, little fourpaws? ) (from XLI Poems) - D. Hagen
[No Title] (will you teach a wretch) - J. Wallach *
will you teach a wretch *
J. Wallach: will you teach a wretch

yes is a pleasant country (from 1 x 1) - M. Blitzstein [x]
you no (you no) (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: what the hell

you no (from 95 Poems) *
G. Bachlund: what the hell

you shall above all things be glad and young (from Collected Poems - New Poems) [x] *
L. Pfautsch: Learn how to sing

[No Title] (youful ) (from 50 Poems) - F. Koch *
youful (from 50 Poems) *
F. Koch: youful

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