e e cummings 1894 - 1962
Love him or hate him no one can deny that e e cummings was certainly not a ‘regular’ poet. oldpoetry.com/opoem/10906
His work is undeniably different from the mainstream poet, oldpoetry.com/opoem/12407 some examples of his poetry are difficult to understand by many but yet, 112 years since his birth he has his devotees around the world.
With kind permission Hulali oldpoetry.com/user/show/Hulali(from Allpoetry) has allowed us to use her essay oldpoetry.com/column/show/28: ‘The Anatomy of e e cummings’© for reference and also as a guide to perhaps understanding his poetry a little better that most of us do already. oldpoetry.com/opoem/11050
Edward Estlin Cummings was born on the 14th October 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. His Mother encouraged Edward to begin writing poetry from a very early age and to keep a journal.
His is also well known for his art and paintings and received encouragement to show his paintings in both Europe and United States. oldpoetry.com/opoem/9769
It is said he was particulary pleased when for the first time '1/20 [One over twenty' book of poems was printed in the United Kingdom in 1936.]
He died on 3rd September 1962 of a Cerebral haemorrhage. Poems were published posthumously in 1963 and 1965.
Random choices:
oldpoetry.com/opoem/12378 i shall imagine life
oldpoetry.com/opoem/9769 i like my body when it is with your
oldpoetry.com/opoem/12399 dying is fine)but Death
oldpoetry.com/opoem/6301 I carry your heart with me
oldpoetry.com/opoem/60720 i have seen her a stealthily frail
oldpoetry.com/opoem/11100 if I should sleep with a lady called death... (III)
oldpoetry.com/opoem/12383 if you like my poems let them
Please read and enjoy and help celebrate the work and life of
e e cummings.
Oldpoetry team
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