Just thought I'd share. Ask Nat if you want it explained. :P
if i believe
by: e.e. cummings
if i believe
in death be sure
of this
it is
because you have loved me,
moon and sunset
stars and flowers
gold creshendo and silver muting
of seatides
i trusted not,
one night
when in my fingers
drooped your shining body
when my heart
sang between your perfect
breasts
darkness and beauty of stars
was on my mouth petals danced
against my eyes
and down
the singing reaches of
my soul
spoke
the green--
greeting pale
departing irrevocable
sea
i knew thee death.
and when
i have offered up each fragrant
night,when all my days
shall have before a certain
face become
white
perfume
only,
from the ashes
then
thou wilt rise and thou
wilt come to her and brush
the mischief from her eyes and fold
her
mouth the new
flower with
thy unimaginable
wings,where dwells the breath
of all persisting stars
From "Tulips and Chimneys", 1923
8 comments:
That's quite beautiful, Ethan. Not quite my style of poetry, but very beautiful, all the same.
Yeah, it really is. I'm liking Cummings more and more, though he's something of an acquired taste. This poem really is pretty inarguably great.
perfect breasts??
got my attention.
man ee cummings i was reading at 19. he's come back around again?
lol.
I don't know how widespread his "revival" is, but I've been seeing him a few places of late.
Oooooookaaaaayyyy... *backs away slowly while holding a shield in front of her*
It's a great poem. Get over it.
That doesn't make you un-scary. :p *poke*
hehe
Why would I want to be un-scary? :P
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