May I Feel

e.e Cummings (its not a typing error! He preferred writing his name that way), an American poet and playwright, is noted mostly for his romantic poems.I discovered him, by chance, when I saw the movie "In her Shoes" (2005) where the female lead says one of his poems ' I carry you in my heart' and instantly googled him. Most of his poems had this beautiful description of love and gentle feelings, and do not follow any traditional patterns of punctuation, grammar or style. And then I stumbled upon a poem, that was quite unlike him. It was naughty and funny.And he had written it back in 1930's !!

The following poem always makes me laugh and is quite unique, even in today's times when we are 'open minded'. It is a conversation between a man and a woman having a secret liaison. Can you? Ofcourse, go ahead and read..

 MAY I said he - e.e.cummings

 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)

aww said she 

(tiptop said he 

don't stop said she 

oh no said he) 

go slow said she 

 (cccome?said he 

ummm said she) 

you're divine!said he 

(you are Mine said she)