12 thoughts on “ee cummings – everyone has a gateway poet (waiting for the 99)”

1. V.J. Knutson March 14, 2018 at 8:49 am

   ee cummings inspired me in so many ways – not the least of which being his name – we were both initials in a time when that was frowned upon.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 15, 2018 at 9:17 am

      yes, he kind of loosened the straitjacket, didn’t he!

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      1. V.J. Knutson March 15, 2018 at 9:54 am

         Yes he did – love that!

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   2. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 15, 2018 at 9:17 am

      yes, he kind of loosened the straitjacket, didn’t he!

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2. charliezero1.wordpress.com March 14, 2018 at 1:44 pm

   A tribute to ee cummings. Awesome poetic write. 🙂

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 15, 2018 at 9:14 am

      Thanks Charlie, much appreciated!

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      1. charliezero1.wordpress.com March 15, 2018 at 9:44 am

         You’re so welcome. 🙂

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3. M.P. Powers March 15, 2018 at 12:07 am

   I love e.e. I can see the influence in your poetry too.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 15, 2018 at 9:13 am

      Thanks for dropping by, enjoying your blog by the way always look forward to your posts!

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4. Steve Simpson March 17, 2018 at 1:49 am

   Enjoyed this and the photography and, embarrassingly, knew almost zero about Cummings, so I’m reading up. 😳

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 19, 2018 at 9:31 am

      He’s the one responsible for all those lines of poetry slanting diagonally across a page!

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      1. Steve Simpson March 20, 2018 at 11:44 pm

         Oh
         really
         how
         interesting
         bet that doesn’t work

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