Imagery/Figurative Language

In the poem "Pondering," E.E. Cummings, uses such vague language that it is difficult for the reader to decipher what he really means, but the reader is still able to obtain clear imgages from the author's descriptions. For example, "motheaten forum" (2) is an example of imagery because it paints the picture of a very old, dusty, neglected place and contributes to the setting of the poem. The personification of the stone is an example of figurative language because stone cannot literally cling to anything, but it implies a desperate and pitiful state.