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Buffalo Bill's defunct who used to ride a watersmooth-silver stallion and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat Jesus he was a handsome man and what i want to know is how do you like your blueeyed boy Mister Death
E. E. Cummings
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What this quote means

The quote reflects on the complexities of life, death, and beauty through the metaphor of a blue-eyed boy and his relationship with death.

E. E. Cummings' quote discusses themes of mortality and the fleeting nature of life, using vivid imagery and a personal narrative. The juxtaposition of the vibrant life of a handsome man riding a stallion with the inevitability of death evokes a sense of curiosity about how one perceives beauty and life in the face of mortality.

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Example use cases

This quote can be shared during a memorial service to celebrate the beauty of the departed's life.

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