May I Feel, Said He

People think of ee cummings as avant garde and incomprehensible and avoid him like the plague.  Well, sometimes he is.  But he is also one of the great romantics and very funny.  Try this one and see if you perhaps can understand it.  Hugs

may i feel said he
by e e cummings

may i feel said he

(i’ll squeal said she

just once said he)

it’s fun said she

(may i touch said he

how much said she

a lot said he)

why not said she

(let’s go said he

not too far said she

what’s too far said he

where you are said she)

may i stay said he

(which way said she

like this said he

if you kiss said she

may i move said he

is it love said she)

if you’re willing said he

(but you’re killing said she

but it’s life said he

but your wife said she

now said he)

ow said she

(tiptop said he

don’t stop said she

oh no said he)

go slow said she

(cccome?said he

ummm said she)

you’re divine!said he

(you are Mine said she)

Romeo and Juliet

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This is simply beautiful:

When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine,
That all the world will be in love with night,
And pay no worship to the garish sun.

William Shakespeare
   Romeo and Juliet

Browning

This from Robert Browning (everyone knows the first part):

If a man’s reach does not exceed his grasp, what is heaven for?

And this:

Browning was teaching a class one day and a woman raised her hand.  “Professor Browning,” she said.  “I love your poetry and I have read all your poems.  There is one line, however, I just don’t understand.”  She quoted the line.  “Can you tell me what you meant?”

Browning considered the question for a moment.  Then he said, “You know, when I wrote that line only God and I knew what it meant.”  He paused, then continued, “Now only God knows.”