May I Feel Said He

by E. E. Cummings

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The poem may i feel said he is a sensually ecstatic tribute to love and a humorous salute to the mating rituals between men and women. Originally published in Cumming's 1935 No Thanks collection, may i feel said he is one of the poet's most original and best loved works. Marc Chagall's floating lovers and violin-playing horses are the perfect complement to Cumming's whimiscal poem. Chagall's lyrical work always reflected the artist's fascination with the many facets of love. "Is it not true show more that painting and color are inspired by love?" he wrote in 1973, at the age of 85. The twenty-three diverse paintings in this collection include many works that have rarely been seen in public. may i feel said he is a stunning marriage of art and poetry and a giddy celebration of love. show less

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yes, it's just one poem, but the playfullness of bothe e e cummings and Marc Chagall is a wonderful combination. A must find for anyone who appreciates either the artist or the author.

may i feel said he
(i'll squeal said she
just once said he)
it's fun said she

(may i touch said he
how much said she
a lot said he)
why not said she

(let's go said he
not too far said she
what's too far said he
where you are said she)

may i stay said he
(which way said she
like this said he
if you kiss said she

may i move said he
is it love said she)
if you're willing said he
(but you're killing said she

but it's life said he
but your wife said she
now said he)
ow said she

(tiptop said he
don't stop said she
oh no said he)
go slow said she

(cccome?said he
show more ummm said she)
you're divine!said he
(you are Mine said she)
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I love the work of Marc Chagall, but not so much of E. E Cummings.
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Original title
May I Feel Said He: Poem
Original publication date
1935 (poem) (poem); 1995 (edition) (edition)

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Poetry, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
811.52Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican poetry in English20th Century1900-1945
LCC
PS3505 .U334 .M38Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1900-1960
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