Matt Stockmeyer

danielleturnknee:

ygUDuh

ydoan
yunnuhstan

ydoan o
yunnuhstand dem
yguduh ged

yunnuhstan dem doidee
yguduh ged riduh
ydoan o nudn

LISN bud LISN

dem
gud
am

lidl yelluh bas
tuds weer goin

duhSIVILEYEzum

e.e.cummings

I had no idea what this meant when I first read it. It took probably 30 readings to even translate it into proper English. And then another 30 readings to begin to grasp what it was about. But I actually really like e.e. cummings’ style.

I am probably way off here lol, but as far as I can tell this is a conversation that takes place in America during World War 2. It is between two guys, probably drunks, about how we should treat the Japanese. Just got fun this is how I think it breaks down. I really like it.

Guy 1: you gotta


Guy 2:      you don't
Guy 2:      you understand


Guy 2:      you don’t know
Guy 1:      you understand them


Guy 1:      you understand them dirty 
Guy 1:      you gotta get rid of 
Guy 2:      you don’t know nothing

 
Guy 1: LISTEN bud LISTEN

 
Guy 1:      them
            god
            damn


Guy 1:      little yellow bas
Guy 1:      turds we’re going


Guy 1: to CIVILIZE them