The following paper, a close reading of two poems by E. E. Cummings, was written by Bonnie Sillay, a student at the University of Georgia. This essay follows MLA style (see Chapters 49–52). Bonnie is creating her own interpretation, so the only works she cites are the poems she analyzes. Note that this essay has been reproduced in a narrow format to allow for annotation. (For sample research papers in MLA style, see 14k and Chapter 52.)