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goodbones's review
challenging
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
listen, there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go.
darwin8u's review
4.0
"something which is worth the whole,
an inch of nothing for your soul."
- E.E. Cummings, &[AND], Sonnets--Actualities III
I remember eyes shockOH&some by E.E.
cummings early erotic sonnets when I
was justalone boy!weed, an awkward
shoot of hormones lust & love's potential.
Later recall I ears mouth seducedYEStripped by
same sonnets filledfull with dancing worms, &
electric fuzz -- stirred into hot fleshfir & hips
bumping to the sizzle of sex's maybes -- & yes.
Nows I re(ad & flect) on the pull&YESpower of
cherry slurps, sexy sonnets, & another's love.
an inch of nothing for your soul."
- E.E. Cummings, &[AND], Sonnets--Actualities III
I remember eyes shockOH&some by E.E.
cummings early erotic sonnets when I
was justalone boy!weed, an awkward
shoot of hormones lust & love's potential.
Later recall I ears mouth seducedYEStripped by
same sonnets filledfull with dancing worms, &
electric fuzz -- stirred into hot fleshfir & hips
bumping to the sizzle of sex's maybes -- & yes.
Nows I re(ad & flect) on the pull&YESpower of
cherry slurps, sexy sonnets, & another's love.
heathermassa's review
5.0
Perfection. A perfect reread. Sometimes I get it, and sometimes I don't. But it is always interesting.
arbieroo's review
5.0
Another monumental tome of poetry completed!
Cummings is confirmed as one of my favourite lyric poets, though, given his mature style, one can't really imagine singing a lot of them successfully. Technical aspects of his work have been much discussed; typographical and punctuational elements became as important as the words. Thematically, love and sex, nature and contemporary society all feature prominently.
I note down page references for particular favourites in poetry books as I read them. The number of such I noted for this book was very large even when compared to books of similar size. Cummings had immense expressive power and is not merely a showy poet reliant on "superficial" effects. Strongly recommended.
Cummings is confirmed as one of my favourite lyric poets, though, given his mature style, one can't really imagine singing a lot of them successfully. Technical aspects of his work have been much discussed; typographical and punctuational elements became as important as the words. Thematically, love and sex, nature and contemporary society all feature prominently.
I note down page references for particular favourites in poetry books as I read them. The number of such I noted for this book was very large even when compared to books of similar size. Cummings had immense expressive power and is not merely a showy poet reliant on "superficial" effects. Strongly recommended.
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