Almanac Poetry: brief discourse on Mozart and Shakespeare in the manner of e e cummings
E. E. Cummings in 1953. [Wikimedia Commons.]
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Kevin Densley is a graduate of both Deakin University and The University of Melbourne. He has taught writing and literature in numerous Victorian universities and TAFES. He is a poet and writer-in-general. His fifth book-length poetry collection, Please Feed the Macaws ... I'm Feeling Too Indolent, was published in late 2023 by Ginninderra Press. He is also the co-author of ten play collections for young people, as well as a multi Green Room Award nominated play, Last Chance Gas, published by Currency Press. Other writing includes screenplays for educational films.
KD- big fan of ee cummings too but I remain utterly mystified about his line structures and could never offer even the most unconvincing of explanations to my students. Especially like [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]. Thanks for this.
Yes, Mickey, e e cummings is among my favourite poets. Thanks for your comments. I have a hardback edition of his Complete Poems in my home library – it’s one of my most-loved books.
To me, cummings’ line structures are about rhythm, cadence and, in a broader sense, musicality; in this context, they also help one to read the poem. Reading a cummings poem is a bit like listening to a song – at the same time, it is also like looking at a picture.