Poetic fanmail

Rants, Raves and Reviews, Scenology — By on 12 May, 2006 10:57 pm

Niki Flynn has kindly shared with me this message, sent to her by a fan. At least, we think he’s a fan. He might have meant it in a disapproving way, and we have only these words to go by.

pain
i spank u hard

I didn’t know e.e.cummings watched spanking videos…

5 Comments

  1. Niki Flynn says:

    It’s doubly disturbing if he does because he’s been dead for years!

  2. Fesseequebec says:

    Oh, indeed, that’s what kept cummings cumming.

  3. Adele says:

    That’s bad, Fess… it really is!

  4. JKragh says:

    “may i feel, said he
    (i’ll squeal, said she
    just once aid he)
    it’s fun said she

    (may i touch said he
    howmuch 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)”

    From Poems 1923-1954 First Complete Edition, Harcourt Brace & World Publishers.

    Haven’t thought about this e e cummings poem for years…. Thanks, guys and gals.

  5. Adele says:

    Wonderfully appropriate, thank you, J :)

Leave a Comment