mr youse needn't be so spry
By E.E. Cummings
mr youse needn't be so spry
concernin questions arty
each has his tastes but as for i
i likes a certain party
gimme the he-man's solid bliss
youse ideas I'll match youse
a pretty girl who naked is
is worth a million statues
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E.E. Cummings is a long-time favorite. His poetry influenced me more than any other single factor when I decided what career path (or "lack of career" path) I chose to pursue. His wordplay, though sometimes seemingly nonsensical, is always deliberate, thoughtful, and meaningful. I've spent many long hours analyzing his writing.
Of course, some poems are little more than a screen behind which to hide a fancy rhyme and a filthy joke.
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