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i like my body when it is with your

i like my body when it is with your
body.  It is so quite new a thing.
Muscles better and nerves more.
i like your body.  i like what it does,
i like its hows.  i like to feel the spine
of your body and its bones, and the trembling
-firm-smooth ness and which i will
again and again and again
kiss,  i like kissing this and that of you,
i like, slowly stroking the, shocking fuzz
of your electric fur, and what-is-it comes
over parting flesh… And eyes big love-crumbs,

and possibly i like the thrill

of under me you so quite new

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  • May 28
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    Question

    From guest Love M. (contact)
    Hi, I'm a french speaking, and i can't find a good translation of this poem. so can some one explain me the line "and what-is-it comes over parting flesh… And eyes big love-crumbs," Merci.


  • Faazlyn
    May 13
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    Breathe Taking

    This poem makes me think of the poem by Nizar Qabbani called Words. Nizar wrote about words that overturn a woman’s history and makes her a woman in seconds. Personally the words of this poem by e. e Cummings, are the words that I would like to hear whilst dancing before I return to my table with nothing but words.

  • cafegroundzero
    December 9, 2008
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    hhhhhhhh...fffffffffhhhhhhhh


    I like the thrill of the poem.


  • And Hyetal
    August 12, 2008
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    This has to be my favorite poem by e e cummings.


  • Kevin Moderators member
    May 14, 2008
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    I love e.e. cummings...

    what a sex maniac! electric fur...


  • whispernthedark
    February 4, 2008
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    very sensual, exquisite write... ee is amazing


  • October 10, 2007
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    well played

    From guest mickey (contact)
    nice work double e


  • May 16, 2007
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    oh my lord

    From guest Nancy Thayer (contact)
    wow i just love this poem it really captures the heart of the reader. its so realistic, it's like your watching this go on.

  • Searchin4Answers
    October 29, 2006
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    interesting

    but is he talking about a cat or a woman?


  • intanglio2ring
    October 14, 2006
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    I'm already a fan!


  • distant fellow
    October 9, 2006
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    beautiful

    its very beautiful piece, short n self explanetory.

  • AALouisiana
    October 3, 2006
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    very sensual

    i've always liked eecummings ever since i discovered him in high school.. sometimes i even find myself writing in eecummings style..

  • Red Red Rose
    October 2, 2006
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    I Love this poem

    When I first stared reading his poetry, I was a senior in highschool, and he has all the rage. This is simply a pure poem of him enjoying the feeling of woman's body under his.I really don't think there is too much to analize here. This was the first of his poems that I ever memorized. Considering it is classified under eroitca, it is erotica so lovingly and beautifully displayed.

    I think this poem is an excellent example of beautiful metaphors , and the love of feeling and sensing what is beneath him.
    Linda Rose

  • Gregor Samsa
    June 9, 2005
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    Cummings at his best, making words we know well do something different and unexpected.

  • honeyhannah
    June 1, 2005
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    Wow! I really love this very much! It has a very underspoken quality about it and of course it is quite steamy with the emotional affects of the words rather than a shock effect. It's great!


  • rufina caraid Moderators member
    June 1, 2005
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    This poem is rife with imagery. The way that cummings attempts to put his feelings of love and lust into simple words ("Muscles better and nerves more") is so candid and loving--I like this )first one of cummings I've commented on)

    Von

  • Touchof1der
    November 27, 2004
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    I have no idea why but this poem is also one of my favorites... it's beautiful and sexual all at the same time... erotic and playful and still almost thoughtful... E.E. Cummings was a very odd mixture of man, based on his poetry alone.


  • December 6, 2003
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    yes

    Great poems

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