I really enjoy reading ee cummings. I became a fan in high school in an American Literature class. ee cummings poetry was the first poetry I "got." Earlier tonight, a blog buddy of mine posted the poem below on her fabulous blog Bethany's World. It's one of my personal favorites for many reasons.
i like my body when it is with your
-ee cummings
Leaving the world a little better than I found it by sharing my passions and dreams, what inspires me, and maybe you too, and furthering the discussion about how we can listen to our better angels.
I have to tell you this...Last year on ee cummings birthday, Garrison Keillor read this on "The Writer's Almanac". It was quite possibly the creepiest thing I've ever heard. It was a little like, I don't know, finding your weird uncle's porn stash or something.
ReplyDeleteI also love, love, love this poem, but now I tend to hear it in my head with this very whistle-y, sibilant "s". *shudder*
Eeewww. That is kinda creepy.
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