chris (11/02/82)
I beg to differ with reed!eric, but Edward Estlin Cummings always
capitalized his initials. The popular misconception that he didn't was
started by one of his publishers. I don't have any of his books here, so I
can't cite sources. Considering the way Cummings played with capitals,
punctuation, and grammer, it isn't hard to understand why the story has
lasted so long. Here's another selection, which I hope will make up for my
making you all read this diatribe.
by E. E. Cummings
number VIII of "AMORES"
from Tulips and Chimneys
(1923)
your little voice
Over the wires came leaping
and i felt suddenly
dizzy
With the jostling and shouting of merry flowers
wee skipping high-heeled flames
courtesied before my eyes
or twinkling over to my side
Looked up
with impertinently exquisite faces
floating hands were laid upon me
I was whirled and tossed into delicious dancing
up
UP
with the pale important
stars and the Humorous
moon
dear girl
How i was crazy how i cried when i heard
over time
and tide and death
leaping
Sweetly
your voice
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not afraid to capitalize my initials
Christopher T. Hibbert