Ee Cummings Satire

E.E. Cummings in this poem takes a satirical view of patriotism. Here, more specifically, he pokes fun at the idolization of a system that has led many to senseless deaths. “why talk of beauty what could be more beaut-iful than these heroic happy dead who rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter.” Why should we look up to a nation that has led many of its young like lambs to the slaughter. He sheds light on some of the more negative actions our country has carried out. “they did not stop to think they died instead then shall the voice of liberty be mute?” Cummings asks if their death has silenced our liberty. Here Cummings seem to make a notion that the deaths that occur to protect our freedom negate