Somewhere I have never travelled - e. e. cummings

A wonderful poem by e.e.cummings

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somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond
any experience,your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near

your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens
(touching skilfully,mysteriously)her first rose

or if your wish be to close me, i and
my life will shut very beautifully ,suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;

nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals
the power of your intense fragility:whose texture
compels me with the color of its countries,
rendering death and forever with each breathing

(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens;only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands

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[Shamoosa1989]

I love this poem!

[YonatanHurwitz]

I do as well, and when I read it during my reserve duty it felt so perfect & surreal. It really is a beautiful love poem.

[samdougken]

Missed you sir! You read so well. I've always loved E.E. Cummingsm and you bring a new depth to his work. Enjoyed it!

[YonatanHurwitz]

Damn! I actually thought I didn't do it justice at ALL. :)

Thanks for the support, man!

[dashpoet]

Glad to see you back well, and safe. A pleasure to me of YouTube is the way I am exposed to the poetry in other people. You play a part in that, and I thank you for it.

[YonatanHurwitz]

And I thank YOU for your continued support and thoughtful comments.

[cxturbo650]

Everybody, check out Wood Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters” There is a scene where one of Hannah’s sisters reads that poem. Not only is it beautifully staged, the interpretation, reading and delivery are wonderful. It is subtle and tender.

[nlapierre79]

Great job!  This is my favorite poem.

[merrythymefairy]

I just witnessed this. Your reading is so lovely. You also have me weepy. ee cummings IS wonderful, isn't he? And so are you - thank you for sharing. :)

[SusannaEveline]

Beautiful!! You got me in tears..

[EvonaS101]

This is such a beautiful poem.

You read it wonderfully!

:-)

[tuamigamoni]

I love this poem as i do almost all of e.e. cummings work. You read it quite well, also. Thanks for sharing. All my afection, from Argentina.

[stixball21]

nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands

great line, good job man.....

[Nyhee7]

your reading makes this poem that much better, not flattery, just true. Thanks for sharing it.