jake hates all the girls(the shy ones, the bold paul scorns all ones; the meek the girls(the proud sloppy sleek) bright ones, the dim all except the cold ones; the slim ones plump tiny tall) all except the dull ones gus loves all the girls(the warped ones, the lamed mike likes all the girls ones; the mad (the moronic maimed) fat ones, the lean all except ones; the mean the dead ones kind dirty clean) all except the green ones -- e e cummings
The universe made perfect sense to me for weeks afterwards.
"e.e.cummings" was the son of a unitarian minister.
From Massachusetts.
Hmmmm.....subtle indeed.