Author(s): e e cummings

Art

"May I Feel Said He" is the third instalment in "Welcome's Art and Poetry" series, which celebrates the passions of life through unique pairings of words and art. Not intended for the immature, Cummings's poem is a sensually ecstatic tribute to love and the often humorous mating rituals of men and women. When coupled with Chagall's dreamlike images of floating lovers, circus performers, and mythical animals, this erotically charged ode achieves a visual and physical dimension that reinforces its underlying themes of expression, joy, and fulfilment.

About the author:
E.E. CUMMINGS (1894-1962) has been called the major American poet of middle twentieth century. A centennial edition of his entire body of work-E.E. Cummings Complete Poems, 1904-1962-was published in 1994. MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) is one of the twentieth century's pre-eminent artists. His work is featured in the public collections of major art museums around the world.