Shelley Vs. Cummings

While both "Ozymandias" and "Ponder" deal with the concept of time flying by and living in the moment, the poems are very different. In "Ozymandias" Shelley possesses a historic tone with much imagery in his poem. He describes every detail of the scenery while saying that time moves too quickly. In "Ponder" e.e. cummings demonstrates a different tone, one that is very matter of fact and to the point. Through his short, and staccato words we get his sense of his mocking attitude towards time. He basically is making fun of poems like "Coy Mistress" and others that use Carpe Diem. He mocks them and says that the girl needs to have sexual intercourse with the narrator because time is running out. The two poems are very different. I feel like "Oz" is more heartfelt and meaningful while "Ponder" is more mocking and making fund of time and other poems.