a cummings apt free verse personification presented LOWER CASE style as two quatrains... atypical short&to the point
Edward Estlin Cummings so inventive
penned poetry so sensitive
He loved to write in lower case style
interspersed by CAPITALS once in a while
initialled as Edward Eselm
originality known throughout the poetic realm
In the vertical not horizontal
whose lower case was so unusual
e e cummings a poet, i be
this is how i found my u s p
in verse to be so 'original'
lower case & in the vertical
suspended flowers -
water-shapeshift, sprinkling can
amidst orange verve
happy spring, lower case-etched
my eyes grip elated vase
red, white, and pale-pink
green stems of youth and vigor
trio at the base
mom died in April’s bosom
generations rise above
healthy floral notes
in the void, a grand chorus
heavenly blossoms
Living Water, always clear
everlasting to the brim
Allow me to introduce
The charming letter
Lower case c
For she’s as cute as cute can be;
Corinthian, compact and curvy,
Companioned between b and d
She keeps her shape confidently
When transformed to case, upper
A large C with calligrapher’s
Flourish, grows up
Chic and sexy.
Sometimes she calls a
Crystal clear c
Rules over the oceans of vowels
Making i follow e
But sometimes, she’s wispy
And cirrus, sounding soft
Like an S
Wise counsel at the end of advice.
When she teams up with K
She loses her say,
Maybe she craves to cut loose –
Sccchhhhhhhhhh – she’s carelessly
Left hidden in scissors
Scene of a crime
Accused, she sits silent
In her indictment.
Socially mobile with h,
She follows her cue and
Takes up her place in the
Chorus of the church choir pew
She is centred
As middle c
And of music, she’s
The finale.
When They Said "BEST!"
They Meant The
Sneakiest Cheaters
Can Always WIN!!!
Well IIIIIIII'lllllllll B.
Now, Guess The Capital I
From The Lower Case L.
Good Luck, I Gave
You A Hint.
***
Wait, The Sneakiest Cheaters
Don't Get Caught.
Ah, HA!
-Gray Squirrel
09-04-2025
To meet converse
give me a ring
hmu
perchance communicate
'twould be a fine thing
if it were so
but no
wtf
lower case letters and emojis
are the way of the day
mostly with nothing much to say
smh
no wonder the globe is warming
with all the power used and abused
omg
but what did they find
to fill their tiny minds
lol
before they owned
their so-called smart phone
idk
Edward Estlin Cummings so inventive
penned poetry so sensitive
He loved to write in lower case style
interspersed by CAPITALS once in a while
Hark… hark… hear my voice, a mere leftover refrain
Never can you see me, I’ve no form left to gain
Look up… look up… and miss me, resound with the air
Don’t take my loss for granted, only spells despair
Grief… grief… counts for nothing, on the flip side of love
Pinpointing its vector, may bring hope from above
Crunch… crunch… the numbers, add symbols in lower case
Headstones of algebra, surround my resting place
Wait… wait… I hear cries, emanating at my grave
Broken hearted loved ones, so many tears they gave
Listen.. listen… up, your mourning’s setting me free
This life snuffed out, echoes down through eternity
Hush… hush… my darling, pillows muffle as you sleep
Pull tight the sheets and love me, inside dreams so deep
WHEN IS ALL CAPS SHOUTING?
when is all lower case poetry?
The answer, my friend, is blowing. in the wind.
E E Cummings initialled for Edward Eselm
originality known throughout the poetic realm
In the vertical not horizontal
whose lower case was so unusual
e e cummings a poet, i be
this is how i found my u s p
in verse to be so 'original'
lower case & in the vertical
a modern free form writer ee cummings
often his poems written in lower case with words rambling
a poet, painter, author, speaker- this was his life
beautiful is "i carry your heart " that he wrote for his wife
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January 29, 2022
Poetry/Clerihew/Cummings
Copywrite Protected, ID 01-1426-411-29
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, A Strand (1062)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 01/31/2022
e e cummings a poet, i be
& this is how i found my u s p
in verse to be 'the most original'
penned lower case poesy in the vertical
beneath
a green veil
willow branches
hide a stone-
nature reclaimed
or
beneath
a green veil
branches hide
a stone-
reclaimed by nature
or
beneath a green veil branches hide
a stone-
nature reclaimed
or
beneath branches
a stone-
nature
reclaimed
the options in non traditional are endless... get creative
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March 19, 2021
Poetry/Non Traditional Haiku
Copyright Protected, ID 03- 1337-424-19
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Example non traditional haiku
for my contest Lets Get Creative with Haiku
Remember- lower case including title and no unneeded punctuation
Three tombs stand by the beaten path
among the dry and trodden grass,
not hewn in stone that they would last
but corrugated cardboard
each bearing felt-tipped epigraph.
The left in lower case, save the name,
which writ in gold in centre frame
wrote 'in loving memory of CHEESY',
a mouse that died last week of May
The right had 'Squeak ' writ small in red,
on Friday 5th of June found dead.
And landed there above the ground
a fly with downward facing head.
Stood centre, also named with golden tip,
'here lies BEAKY', deceased bluetit,
died Tuesday 12th of May this year.
All buried, dead, and that was it.
What were the tragedies that befell
these two beloved pets? It's hard to tell,
along with free found garden bird,
perhaps a chick just fledged that fell.
Children mourned and marked each death,
each loving crafted cardboard wreath
fortasting for life's passing breath,
a portent for much later years
when breaking hearts mourn life's egress.
?
Ahhh!
Shhh!
lower case letters small intakes
breath across the heaven
lightening and storms
“whispers”
slowly moving rushing tree leaves
just what does this mean
lightening flashings rushingly leaves blowing
cat's meowing, wiggling worms
while in the womb a baby cries
“whisper”
Ahhh!
Lower case letters small intakes
breath across the heaven
lightening and storms
whispers to me
ya, heard
6/10/20 ©2020
Whisper to me Poetry
Free verse poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Regina Riddle
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