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.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
i like my body when it is with your
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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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