Born on October 14, 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, E.E. Cummings went on to become an innovative poet known for his lack of stylistic and structural conformity, as seen in volumes like Tulips and Chimneys and XLI Poems. After self-publishing for much of his career, he eventually found wide recognition. A playwright and visual artist as well, Cummings died on September 3, 1962.
A concrete poem whose meaning is conveyed through its graphic shape or pattern on the printed page. It is also known as a shaped verse. The reason why this a concrete poem is because the image is the roof of a house and in the poem it talks about being in the house.
I think the poem talks about isolating yourself and keeping your distance from the world and other people. You stay at home while life passes you by, you don't want to have any challenges or obstacles. As you sit in your home you look through a dirty window that changes your opinion on the world. Everything is different on the other side, but you stay inside and keep all your thoughts to yourself.
I chose this photo of a small cottage in forest because its like a barrier that keeps you from everyone else. It keeps all the bad things so there wont be any distractions from thinking.