Ee cummings for Poem reading?

Question

What's a nice poem by ee cummings that i could read out loud? it's for class and my teacher said that the poem we will be reading should be at least 16 lines. Can you suggest something other than "since feeling is first", "somewhere i have never travelled" and "if". THANK YOU!!!

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I didn't use answers.yahoo.com if i didn't try to look for a poem. ee cummings has excellent but strange poems and i've been spending ALL AFTERNOON to look for a decent poem that i could read out loud because my teacher is strict and he wouldn't let me just read any strange short poem. JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE ASK HELP HERE DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE LAZY AND THEY DIDN'T TRY LOOKING FOR THESE STUFF THEMSELVES. i wasn't asking you guys to do my homework. i don't think there's anything wrong with asking help here.

Answer 1

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There are many poem you can read. I don't know what strict implies but surely any work by e.e. cummings woudl fulfill any poetic chore one must endure.

Frankly I think cummings is a jor to read aloud especially
when memorized and you have small gestures.

I also agree with reading aloud. Read slow and calm and when you fumble try the line again. You want to really may the piece sing when actually present so practice and feel where the beats are, tap your feet, sway, dance whatever helps you internalize the poems beautiful music.

Let me search my cummings and see what I can find one moment... oh and cummings is known for being weird...


This is my favorite of his, well my favorite of his famous works. The sounds in this piece are divine. When I recite it I often find myself waltzing to the rhythm of this piece. Boy it is one tasty poem.



maggie and milly and molly and may


maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)

and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and

milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;

and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and

may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.

For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea


See isn't it just scrumptious! God when poetry is good it is like a glorious doughnut with out all the bad carbs.

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thank you very much :)

Answer 2

i cant do assignments for you. XP
you have google. maybe you can ask us what do we think about that.

Answer 3

I would like to encourage you to use Capital "I" when referring to yourself. It makes your sentences a lot easier to read. I would have to look that poet up. I suggest that when you find them, find one 16 lines long and practise reading it aloud and if you like it choose that one. Read it out loud so your ears can absorb the sounds as well as getting practice with good diction and improve your abilities in this area.