I have a question about EE Cummings.?

Question

he was a very good poet, I think. The most noticeable thing about him was that he never used capital letters. I was wondering if anyone knew if his name was a pen name and supposed to be sexually suggestive, especially since I always thought of him as a serious poet.

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I also ask because I was reminded of a very sexually explicit poem he wrote, which I really love, so when I thought about it, I had to wonder. Thanks.

Answer 1

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E. E. Cummings isn't a pen name. His full birth name is Edward Estlin Cummings, he just used the initials of his first and middle names instead of the full name. And yes, he was a serious poet, perhaps more serious than many people believe him to be.

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I agree, I think he was a very serious poet. Thanks.

Answer 2

Tee hee hee

Cummings

Answer 3

and he never used to write in capitals - always wrote his name as "e e cummings" - without a stop.

his writings were also all-most all in the lower case.