NJP+i+hate+you

Similar to the end of Shakespeare's "[|Sonnet 130]", the last 2-3 lines totally reverse what appears to be the overall theme of the poem; in which he expressed how much he loves his mistress, despite her faults. In this poem, however, the effect is the opposite. E.E. Cummings continues to repeat the line "humanity I love you" followed by things that aren't truly all that great about humanity, implying a sarcastic tone. However, as you can see, the final; line "I hate you" drastically changes the poem's flow, revealing its purpose flat-out.