i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
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From guest jack (contact)
Does anyone know what book this was published in? I would like to buy the entire book but I can't seem to hunt down which publication this was from. -
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From guest Maggy (contact)
Such a beautiful poem... So moving, so deep, so true... How come poets and writers can find the right words to express what I feel? -
From guest south africa (contact)
This poem was read in the wedding scene at the end of the movie "In her Shoes" with Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley McLaine. Beautiful poem and beautiful movie -
From guest mif (contact)
i really like this poem so much...im using it for my poetry portfolio in class -
From guest Patricia (contact)
I Love this poem, my son lives very far away and I am ill, so I wrote him this poem in a card, to tell him how I felt, he is my soul, my live.....I LOVE IT!!!!!!! -
Brian
From guest Ruth (contact)
We read this poem on our 20th wedding anniversary, in hospital, 5 days before Brian died... -
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i carry your heart.
From guest hailie (contact)
Hei... I just wanted to say that this poem is one of my alltime favourites. Such a feeling an touch. -
fantastic poem
From guest jennie (contact)
This is the most perfect poem i have ever heard, We are going to use it in our wedding next year hopfully that is ok -
This beautiful poem is often used at Funeral Services. It would say so much when one loses a partner, husband or wife, as that is what we do when our dear ones pass - we carry them in our hearts!
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in wonder
From guest Layla Bilary (contact)
I wonder what it feels like to have a love so strong, something eternal and irresistable. no one ever said it better. I wish I had someone to describe a connection so strong, to take me everyday as a part of their heart. -
From guest Laura (contact)
i think that this is the best poem out there.
its full of truth and depth and everything someone needs to give them the strength to keep going. -
From guest Marie gerba (contact)
I absolutely love this poem. It was given to me from my significant other and I immediately fell into tears for what it stood for.. Amazingly beautiful... -
very heart warming!
From guest dianne rellin (contact)
Every person can create poems but only those of great love can make great poems. EE CUMMINGS is great! -
gooooood
From guest shannon (contact)
well put poem made me think of all the people i care about in my life -
Ah, Love, the great force of the universe...with such vast implications and applications, yet able to be held within the heart of a man. Stunning progression here in these lines... building to a gorgeous denoument and then returning again to the simplicity of the beginning!!!
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This Poem
From guest Kaylee White (contact)
I am 12 years old and and very interested in poetry and i think this poem is absolutley beautiful. -
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Heath Ledger...
read an excerpt from this in the film, "Candy". it's always been a favourite of mine, but to hear the words coming through his voice made it far more haunting. even as a poet myself, i have been at a loss for words on how to express my heart to my beloved... until i remembered this beautiful piece. e.e. cummings sums up my feelings perfectly. -
beautiful...
From guest akanksha (contact)
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)...how can anybody not be moved by this very line...let alone the rest of the poem...proves yet again...love is eternal...it goes on...the words may be his...and beautiful words they are...but the sentiment is universal...dont think there are many instances where words of the english language are used so simply yet so perfectly and so meaningfully...it all comes down to this...i just love this poem...it says so much...says it beautifully...and i know its a typical girl reaction but i cant help crying everytime i read it...whats wrong with being typical if i get to enjoy this wonderful piece of writing. -
It is more sad than beautiful
From guest George K Marshall (contact)
because it is for Elaine Thayer and totally unrequited -
so love this poem
I keep your words, { i keep them in my heart] so close
No words heard are, { more beautiful, yet so true } deeply felt
Then those ones { your heart spoke to me} silently heard -
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From guest dominic (contact)
i heard this poem while i was watching in her shoes--cameron diaz was reading this...and i was so moved...i was so touched by this beautiful play of words... -
Nonnie
From guest Julie (contact)
This was read at her wake. I don't know who choose it. But it was just right. -
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love & connection
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speechless
From guest joanne (contact)
when i first heard the poem, i was speechless, i have read it again and again and am still speechless. i will read it to my husband on our wedding day next year. this is a legacy. i have no better words to describe how i feel. -
sooooooooooo beautiful..
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From guest Sahoooool from K.S.A (contact)
O myGod . it isn't a beautiful poem but it is more than beauty .it is so painful.When the soul expresses and feelings speak,it will be there such a great poem which touch our hearts .Really it makes me cry whenever i read it.E.E is so sensitive poet -
From guest ritchel (contact)
the most beautiful poem of all time.......makes me cry everytime i read.......it says it all -
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Wow! This is so profound! The author really puts his beloved on a pedastal.
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Y'know... this is excellent poetry.
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good read
From guest diane christian (contact)
this so good to read, i ams till learning yet but this is great to inspire othjer new writers -
too touchy
From guest Nina (contact)
i have heard it in the movie" in her shoes" , i was so moved by the beauty of the words and the underlined meaning ...it is the best i person can feel for someone special -
Touching
From guest Megan (contact)
The first time I really heard this poem was in the movie "in her shoes" where Cameron Diaz recites it. It made me cry because of the beauty in the words. I just lost my mother on July 20, i realize that the poem is in regards to someone you are in love with, but I miss my mother and feel that I will always carry her with me and of course, I will carry her in my heart where she will remain forever. -
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
that's my favorite thing I've ever read by him. a bit ideal perhaps, but what's wrong with that I guess... It' absolutely breathtaking. it makes me feel. I think it could make almost anyone feel, if they really looked. -
Beautiful
From guest Faazlyn Stuart (contact)
I love this poem, he was indeed a graet man of man of beautiful words -
This is absolutely beautiful. Everything he worded here is perfect... Another one of my favorites.
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i carry your heart with me
From guest Barbara (contact)
E. E. Cummings said a lot here. He is one of the classic poets of all time. Thank you for sharing this with us. This is so romantic, and full passion for his love. I know it melted my heart just to read it. -
From guest Pam (contact)
This is the most beautiful poem. I heard it for the first time when Cameron Diaz recited it in her movie. It stuck in the very marrow of my bones. I recite it to my one and only true love. Anyone who knows me, knows whose heart I carry in my heart! -
From guest Mahmuda Ferdous (contact)
Indeed it’s a well define poem. When some body feel and love some body and if their love is true only then he or she can feel like this. I am really amazed cause in this poem, the poet exactly writes done the feeling of a true lover. I carry this poem with me…. -
poem of a true lover
From guest Mahmuda Ferdous (contact)
Indeed it’s a well define poem. When some body feel and love some body and if their love is true only then he or she can feel like this. I am really amazed cause in this poem, the poet exactly writes done the feeling of a true lover. I carry this poem with me…. -
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My heart relates
From guest Deb (contact)
This is so beautiful. This poem and the poet have come so close to expressing my heart's feelings for my love of 34 years. -
beautifully written piece...once you love someone you just give it all to them...for them to see it's real and true..
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Touched my heart
From guest Barbara England (contact)
Just so beautiful, the words mean so much to me and bring sweetest memories of my beloved Mother...she loved poetry, it was such a joy to her throughout her life. Barbara xx -
very sweet
Carrying a heart within one's heart is very special type of feeling. Heart in heart, soul in soul, eyes in mind, so philosophical and Metaphysical romantic expression. -
This soul-filled tribute to a loved one reminds me of tender feelings that I carry in my heart.
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Awe & catharsis
From guest Ken (contact)
In the English language there is the Gettysburg Address, the Declaration of Independence, Ecclesiastes (King James Version) and this gift from ee cummings. I used it at my wife's recent memorial service because it perfectly expressed our relationship and my feelings. Her heart travels with mine. And mine with her. -
Beauty.
I find this poem to be absoult beauty it tells that love is a powerful thing and we are never without it! I feel like I can relate to this in a special kind of way. -
uwoe
From guest lolita hamstring the 11th (contact)
it was a beutifulful duet me and my heart and my friends heart were singgingg all night long....(literally)it felt goood GGGOOOOOOOOODDD!!! if u know what i mean... YEA!!ohhhh -
I Carry Your
Its alright but not deep enough for me and the adlibs that he put in quotations threw off everything. But i guess it was good because it made it on this site. -
Reveals the essence of spiritual love
The beloved and the lover in this passionate poem seem inseperable,as if melded into a unitive existence. It's exalted metaphors and imagery reveal the essence of spiritual love,a reflection of nature's beauty,exploring the depths of the human heart. -
i love it
From guest Nthabiseng Rakgwale (contact)
this is going to sound very repetitive, but i also saw/heard the poem for the first time in "in her shoes" and i instantly fell in love with it. my sister and i now call it "our poem" i'm so pleased -
a sense
From guest redheadedgurl (contact)
a little old launguage very formal in a sense...beautiful though -
wow
a good poem but a tiny bit boring! Otherwise Amazing but hey what do i know? -
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From guest Beya Ammahry M.Amper (contact)
well,this is a great poem of a love story's ending keep up the good work -
true love
From guest dalia (contact)
i saw it in(in her shoes) and im far away now from my family and my bestfriend so i searched on the net so i can write it and send it to my friend . it jjust really shows what thr real pure love is . i'm so happy i found it -
A love
From guest Yumie (contact)
I saw it 'IN HER SHOE' as well and several times till one day I actually watched the ending and the poem almost made me cry! It reminded me so much. Just so much of a friend whom I considered much like a brother, a mentor, a love and my muse. A great love that only few had the chance to experience and even less, to keep. I'm on of them and I thank God. I love you, Kei. -
Martin Taylor and Cummings
From guest Minouche Vienne (contact)
I carry your heart with me, what an extraordinary thing! how many person do you know that can truly say "I carried his heart with me all the while, what is 25 years ? It is only time and this time we spent it carrying the heart of the beloved.This is true love, your heart is with me no matter what! -
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The title brings back memories of Tom Lehrer's poem/song The Masochism Tango. In particular the couplet
Before you here I stand,
My heart is in my hand... eccch!
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just wonderful
From guest agustina pereyra (contact)
recien termine de ver "en sus zapatos" y este poema es hermoso -
From guest Mellanie (contact)
everybody here heard this poem in the movie 'in her shoes', but i didn't. i heard it in another one, called 'candy', which is completely the opposite of the first and i immediatly looked for it. i just love the words, their meaning and the way they made me think of the man i am in love with. xoxox from Brazil! -
Power of love.
From guest neat (contact)
My 13yr old daughter and I watched 'In her Shoes' and she then wrote down the words and asked me what I thought of when reading them. My answer was my children and my love for them. She said she thought of her big sister (aged 24, with whom she shares an extremely close bond). Brought tears to my eyes and made me proud! -
How pretty
I love to read and also re-read this lovely poem...how thoughtful it is....cool melancholy -
From guest Minouche Vienne (contact)
It is the most divine thing I read with so much intense feelings. I live each word of it for now 36 years, feeling the meaning of love. -
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Irony
From guest Dee (contact)
What a perfect piece of work from a man with whom had many broken relationships....what is the irony in that? -
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Perfect words for my wedding day
From guest Noodle (contact)
Just heard this peom for the first time in the movie "In her Shoes". It made me cry. I may recite it on my wedding day to my soon to be husband. -
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"In Her Shoes"...
From guest Tim (contact)
is the name of the movie this was in. Just watched the movie. Lost my new born son, Tristan, on October 8, 2007. "I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)" made me think of Tristan. Made me cry. Hell, everything makes me cry. Had to look up the poem. -
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i heard this one in a movie
From guest Kathy* (contact)
Such a beautiful poem, i heard it in a movie and makes me feel so in love, is great! -
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From guest tina posadas (contact)
it is a beautiful poem. it reminds me how wonderful words are when used by brilliant people. there is no other way one can describe love better than this poem. beautiful. -
i carry your heart with me
From guest Lorrie Szczsponik (contact)
I am not a big "poetry person"; however, i recently heard this and needed to have it -
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Lorrie Szczsponik
Sometimes a poem grabs your heart strings and twists them - and this poem haas done that to many people particularly since it was recited in a recent movie. The Movie (the name escapes me) has brought this poem to the eyes and hearts of so many people - which is a good thing.
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From guest Sharon Doan (contact)
I really love this poem. I have read other things, but this is the best!! -
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From guest Gwen (contact)
The first time i heard this poem was when i was watching in her shoes movie, and i had tears in my eyes, the words stuck in my head even though they were simple they emote powerful feelings from within and it describes how one's feel when they trully love someone...i love just love it -
I carry your heart with me
From guest Ratchada (contact)
Touching, inspiring & beautifully written. This poem sums up everything about love. Thank you for reminding us the true meaning of love. -
I carry your heart
To be honest I had never knew of this poem until I watched "In Her Shoes", but I had heard of E.E. Cummings. And I have to say this is now one of my favorite love poems. It's an absolutely wonderful piece. -
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From guest Sherri (contact)
This is one of the most wonderful and timless pieces i've read in a long time. -
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Over time I have read the comments made about this poem but have never actually read the poem - until recently and have come back for a second visit.!
It has had a definite impact upon me and I can relate so much through the poets words and only wish I had had it in my posession some years ago to share with someone very dear to me. The movie has certainly opened a window into cummings' work and it shows what a versatile and talented man he was. Beautiful, incredibly sensitive poem. -
From guest Jody Aguilar (contact)
This is a touching poem for anyone who has had a loss. In my case, my eldest son. Who passed from a heart conditon at 17. I was looking for a special reading for his 20th birthday celebration 10/27 and what better than I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart) -
I carry your heart
From guest Sue Lee (contact)
Just discovered these beautiful words. They made me cry. l've loved deeply and lost tragically. Now these are the lines l want to dedicate to my only child, my son, who knows this is how l feel about him and my hopes for his emotional growth. -
I carry your heart
From guest Gloria Tancredi (contact)
So reflective of the way I felt after my husband's death = when I heard this in the movie IN HER SHOES We are linked to one another by so much more than our earthly shell -
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From guest AngelicMistress...tanya (contact)
I loved the way in which you did the research on this magnificent poet. I too heard this piece in a movie and had read it before in a book I was reading at my DR.'s office. Thank you for sharing..... You have inspired me to seek e e cummings's works to read..... I have always written my name in lower case and have been criticized for doing so..... Hm, maybe this has been a sign for me to seek..... Love ya', tanya ;)
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