For Valentine's day, a link to some wonderful erotic poems and drawings by e.e. cummings...
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What is thy mouth to me?
A cup of sorrowful incense,
A tree of keen leaves,
An eager high ship,
A quiver of superb arrows.
What is thy breast to me?
A flower of new prayer,
A poem of firm light,
A well of cool birds,
A drawn bow trembling.
What is thy body to me?
A theatre of perfect silence,
A chariot of red speed;
And O, the dim feet
Of white-maned desires!
Annie Finch is a poet, translator, cultural critic, and performance artist. She is the author of seven...
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