May I Feel Said He

May I Feel Said He

(E.E. Cummings)

May I feel, said he

I'll squeal, said she

Just once, said he

It's fun, said she

May I touch, said he

How much, said she

A lot, said he

Why not, said she

Lets go, said he

Not too far, said she

What's too far, said he

Where you are, said she

May I stay, said he

Which way, said she

Like this, said he

If you kiss, said she

May I move, said he

Is it love, said she

If you're willing, said he

But you're killing, said she

But it's life, said he

But your wife, said she

Now, said he

Ow, said she

Tip top, said he

Don't stop, said she

Oh no, said he

Go slow, said she

Cccome?, said he

Ummm, said she

You're divine, said he

You are mine, said she

I love this poem!  In grade 8 we were asked to find a poem from a famous author and read it to the class.  I being a poetry writer myself already, didn't particularly care for most of the famous poets (still don't)  but I did find this one.  I laughed when I first read it and the whole class laughed when I read it again.  My teacher who was a very inspiring woman (and later became my sister in law) was unshocked by my choice and I received an A on my presentation.  Now looking back I realised that were another teacher to receive such a read there could have been consequence for picking such a (Shall we call it racy) poem.  To Mrs. Perrella, One of the best teachers I ever had!