Friday, October 14, 2011

only the snow can begin to explain



E.E. Cummings was born this day in 1894. "anyone lived in a pretty how town" is the first of cummings' poems I ever experienced (in high school, no less). I knew anyhow town — I lived there. It is my favourite of his poems to this day. Some days, to hear it, makes me immeasurably sad.

Long coveted and newly acquired: E.E. Cummings Complete Poems 1904-1962.

1 comment:

Sam said...

Wonderful to hear that again. One of my favourites too. Thanks for sharing!