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Summary Somewhere I Have Never Traveled
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- English Poems
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- The Hill College
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somewhere i have never travelled – e.e. CummingsSummary
This poem was written for his second wife, Annie Barton. He is explaining his feelings towards
her, and the power that she has over him. He explains that she has control over him that no
one else has. She has the ability to make him open up emotionally even though he had built
up emotional walls in the past.
He also explains that he does not know how she does this, but appreciates this, and
repeatedly ruminates on her beauty. In the end, he gives her credit for the changes in his life.
The poem demonstrates the way that the two people care for and respond to one another.
Structure
The poetry of Cummings is characterized by the habitual avoidance of capital letters, even in
the spelling of his own name. The poem, like many by e.e.cummings, is experimental, abstract
and irregular. He wrote in this unconventional style.
The lack of capitalization, specifically in the pronoun "I," also supports the poet's extreme
devotion to his lover.
The poem is arranged in quatrains without any capitalization and odd punctuation
Stanza 1
Lines 1-2
The words, "somewhere" and "travelled" imply that the speaker is about to tell the reader
about a journey that he has taken or will take.
gladly – this journey is a happy one
beyond any experience – he has not experienced this before.
your – the speaker is talking to another person, who has silent eyes. Eyes are regarded to be a
window into a person's soul. Silence implies that he cannot read the emotions conveyed by
this person’s eyes.
The discussion of the person's eyes, along with the use of the word "gladly," gives readers the
first indication that this might be a love poem. This journey is a figurative one.
Lines 3-4
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near
frail gesture – indicates that the speaker is dedicating this poem to a woman. At the time this
poem was written, frailty was often associated with woman.
most frail gesture – even the slightest movement of her hands, body or head had some
meaning or conveyed an idea to him.
things which enclose me – the feelings that are produced in the speaker by this woman's
enchanting glance—are so powerful that he feels captivated by them
cannot touch because they are too near – At the same time, although these feelings surround
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