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Websites

Cummings the Painter

Yup, he was a painter too and a pretty good one at that. Maybe that's why he had such a knack for imagery.

One-Stop Cummings Shop

Everything you could want to know about our man and his work.

Cummings or Comment?

Can you tell the difference between an E.E. Cummings poem and a YouTube comment?

Video

Animated Cummings

Here's a cool little animation of our poem.

Student Project Time

This young filmmaker did an awesome job with our favorite Cummings poem.

Audio

10,000 Maniacs Agree

Check out this musical interpretation, from the former singer of the best-named band ever: 10,000 Maniacs.

More Musical Interpretations

Here's another cool musical take.

Images

Cummings Holding His Head

No one ever said it was easy being a rockstar poet.

Maggie and the Shell

A singing shell really can open the imagination in pretty ways.

Articles and Interviews

Is it a Poem?

Slate tackles the age-old question of what really makes a poem, especially when you're dealing with our man.

The Scholars are Wrong

It's great when we get to say that and, according to this article, the scholars often get Cummings totally wrong.

Books

Fairy Tales

If you like the childlike side of Cummings, you'll love this book.

Harold Bloom

Well of course the literary scholar tackled the most famous modern poet. And this book is also a great study guide.