e.e.cummings

[summerstarlight.livejournal.com]

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

[we-are-pliable.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I wish I hadn't been in an office when I read that.

[undertoe.livejournal.com]

Oh how I do love the work of cummings... So amazing and breathtakingly original. Quite the beautiful piece here. Do you know which book it is out of by chance?

[summerstarlight.livejournal.com]

you know, i haven't the slightest which book it's out of but if you find out, care to fill me in?

♥

[pierogie101.livejournal.com]

i like it!