she being Brand | e.e. cummings

[exceptindreams.livejournal.com]

"she being Brand"
e.e. cummings

she being Brand

-new;and you
know consequently a
little stiff i was
careful of her and(having

thoroughly oiled the universal
joint tested my gas felt of
her radiator made sure her springs were O.

K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her

up,slipped the
clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she
kicked what
the hell)next
minute i was back in neutral tried and

again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg.  ing(my

lev-er Right-
oh and her gears being in
A 1 shape passed
from low through
second-in-to-high like
greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity

avenue i touched the accelerator and give

her the juice,good

			      (it

was the first ride and believe i we was
happy to see how nice she acted right up to
the last minute coming back down by the Public
Gardens i slammed on

the
internalexpanding
&
externalcontracting
brakes Bothatonce and

brought allofher tremB
-ling
to a:dead.

stand-
;Still)

Comments

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

I can never decide whether this poem or Led Zeppelin's "Trampled Underfoot" is the sexiest car metaphor. :)

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

I heard this poem in a movie many years ago, and have always liked it. \0/

[windowwasher88.livejournal.com]

Dirty, dirty cummings. Thanks for sharing!