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 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!! -
About i carry your heart poem
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. -
timeless
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 ;) -
From guest cori (contact)
words could never do justice to ths poem it feel you with so much love, leave you breathless. Truely a beautiful write, to love this deeply this strong and pen so well you hear a voice going through your mind smooth calm relaxing is just amazing. -
Truely beautiful.
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Oh, this is beautiful! I love the simplicity behind these lines. && this almost sounds like a song
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From guest LastdanceLiz (contact)
This poem makes me think of my sister and so perfectly describes the way it feels when you love someone so much it is as if they are part of you. -
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One of the few poems of cummings that I like. It has a beautiful quality, almost like a permanent goodbye to a dearly loved one. The final line is so profound.
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True Love
So beautifully written, I cried when I read it, It reminded me of the love I have for my only son. It encompasses all the elements, moon, sky, sun. This is another one I will share with my son. -
need some help
From guest Lucy (contact)
whoever out there that is an expert in poetry please help me! explain what ee cummings meant line for line.. i have my own inclinations, but i want to compare with others out there -
Purity
From guest Diane (contact)
I think this poem expresses the purity of the heart. The one great love each of us find in at least one other in our lifetime if we are lucky enough. I was cursed with a life I did not ask for but I was blessed with a strength that could move mountains. That strength came in the form of a twin brother. Our souls have endured too much, but our love for each other never faltered and kept us protected. That purity is all that "they" couldn't take or break. Never have I been able to clearly express what I feel when I think of him until the day fate brought these words before my eyes. -
My son will forever be carried in my heart
From guest Susan (contact)
I heard this poem in the movie "In her shoes" and of course cried. My son died in May of leukemia. Every day my heart aches for him. He was only 20. When I heard this poem, I immediately looked it up so that I may add it to a book I put together for him. I only wish I had heard it before he passed away, so that I could have read it to him. I will "carry his heart in mine" forever. Awesome poem.. -
From guest Alana (contact)
thats a great poem, i noticed it on the movie "in her shoes" its amazing, -
Heart to heart
From guest yudhi (contact)
Very touching. The best poem I've ever heard. Profound in many ways to express our feeling to beloved ones. Thanks. -
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From guest john williams (contact)
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. A hollowed shade that reflected upon a wall. As tender feet tread across the ground, I awaken as the quickening light approaches then dissapear as the night winds. Time has no shame no pity only shadowy cast of people cascading through life landscape. I close my eyes some say my how you've aged, just yesterday youth now all hoplessly gray. Will anyone remember any of my day's we all disappear in life grand charade. I once had a dream that I thought was real but just like ice cubes melt another sun reappeared. Is this it? said the aged old man what did it cost me to walk in this distant land? Only time will tell as history reflect a lifetime of a man. But this time I have no story to tell No Conquering Army standing ready at my command, No Kingship, No Country to rule as my own, Nothing but nothing to claim as my own. Sometimes the second time around is not all what it is cooked up to be. (Langston Hughes words completed by me) -
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From guest Beth (contact)
it IS a beautiful poem - simplistic, maybe, but it effortlessly expresses a profound emotion, thus allowing numerous people to relate to it. -
Hopeful
From guest Seema (contact)
When life has cheated on you of the love that you deserve, you can still be hopeful...and this peom does give you that hope.....all i need to do is sit by the sea with a wine glass on a moonlit night and imagine that someone else across the ocean is listening to me whispering this poem to the wind... -
From guest Micky (contact)
I will be reading this poem at an old loves funeral tomorrow. He was only 19.. died in a head on collision yesterday morning... he was still my best friend.. and i miss him dearly.. and this poem truly expresses the way i feel for him -
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Hi Micky,
Cant say we know what you feel....but my thoughts are there with you to share your grief.........
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From guest Barry nelson (contact)
i feel every word of this peom...i was in a very bad place in ma life.. i had so much dept was addicted to alsorts of drugs drank maself stupid ect ect...but i realy loved this girl(we had history)but she had a boyfriend who she was totaly in love with a i used this peom to tell her how felt about her.....she has now split with her BF of 2 years because she fell sumfig fro sum1 eles(thats what she told him) but shes hasnt said who....im hopeing its me i love her so much ive totaly turn ma life round im going to cllege in aweek and im off the drugs still drink tho(1 thig at a time tho eh lol) point is this short peom has so many meanings and can help people with numerous problems!!!!! thank you ee cummings rest in peace my friend(im proud to call you that i hope yo accept my friendship)sorry speaking to the powers that be anyways thankyou for listening me go on if you feel like a chat add me -
Perfect...
From guest Laura (contact)
On January 18, 2005, our beautiful daughter Julia was born still at 38.5 weeks. I too heard it the first time in the movie "In Her Shoes" and was overwhelmed with emotion. There are no words to describe such a turn of life, but this poem so succinctly captures my feelings of love and grief for her, I keep it in her memory box. -
Fulfilled
From guest Zenda-rella (contact)
My sister was married Aug. 4, 2007. The night before her wedding, she informed me that she had NOT written her wedding vowels. This poem immediately came to mind! Last year, I saw the movie "In Her Shoes" where Cameron Diaz's character read this poem to her sister and her new husband. Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye in the church after my sister expressed these words to her groom. Thank you for your words, your spirit, and your heart. -
From guest andreina (contact)
first time I heard this poem was on a chapter of the tv serie "ER" in abby's and luka's wedding... beautifull never heard love being expresed in such a perfect way -
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truly sweet
From guest faithful1727 (contact)
I, also, have first heard this poem in the movie "In Her Shoes". I looked it up online as soon as I finished watching it. The emotion behind it is truly sweet and pulls at the heartstrings of all who read it. It reminds everyone of someone who is essentially, a part of them. And if ever parted, would have stolen a part of your soul, as well. Thank you e.e. cummings for beautifully expressing these beautiful emotions that we are blessed to feel. -
Simply beautiful
It reaches deep to reveal our own sentiments of those that are with us, and those not with us, and all that we do, it surpasses as words we would express to them, all we do, those that are in our heart truly brings it out from each of ourself, I really love the way this was written, truly a love that expresses as that of a love of our own. -
One Heart
From guest Sophie Jassat (contact)
When I heard this poem for the first time, my thoughts raced to my son Victor and my grandchildren, Keilon, Talia and Kayla, this poen expresses my love for them -
Our Hearts
From guest Dilyn (contact)
I also heard this poem in the movie with Cameron Diaz the poem and the way she read the poem really reached out to me! LOVE -
From guest Noesis (contact)
I heard this poem in the movie "In her Shoes" and I have been so deeply moved. I quickly came to internet to look for it and fortunately I found it. I'm not an English native. I live in Argentina so I can't find the words to express how much I feel. I can only say thank you very, very much. -
wedding
From guest pat (contact)
My daughter read this at her brother's wedding yesterday. The tears flowed as she read it, including the bride's. 'i carry your heart with me' truly expressed the love between my son and his new bride.. -
From guest Bride w/o Vowels (contact)
E E. Cummings thanks for a beautiful poem. I know have my wedding vowels -
Moving & Deeply felt
From guest Edith Williams (contact)
I heard this poem in the movie "In her Shoes" and I have been so deeply moved. I plan on having it read at my husban's 60th birthday, our son's 40th birthday and our other son's 35th birthday party that I'm giving them in August. I will have it read for all to appreciate. Thanks for should a beautiful poem e e cumming!!! -
Incredible Mursistyle
From guest MartO K (contact)
Amazing words, just as the ones i hear every morning when i wake up by your side! -
stefania
From guest stefy (contact)
me encanta este poema es hermoso.. sin palabnras... me hizo llorar en la pelicula '' in your shoes'' -
Beautiful
From guest Yanine (contact)
The first time Iheard was in the movie in her shoes and it was very very nice -
Just Beautiful!
From guest Maria Ligia (contact)
I also heard the poem in the movie "in Her Shoes" & just felt in love with it!!!! It's just beautifuel! -
beautiful
From guest geena (contact)
the first time i heard this poem was in the movie "in her shoes". i feel in love from the word to the last. it has giving me the strength to let go of a old love that i was scared to let fly free. -
From guest geena (contact)
the first time i've heard this poem was in the movie "in her shoes". i feel in love with it from the first word to the last. it's giving a better the strength to move on from old a love that i was scared to let go. -
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From guest oana (contact)
the poem from "in her shoes"...the ending one...when the 2 sisters become friends again...so nice:) -
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