she being Brand...

[reciprokate]

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

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Re: Interesting

[reciprokate]

Yea. e.e.cummings was known for using punctuation and placement in ways that would 'offend' our sensibilities. This is the original formatting of this poem.

I appreciate writing that communicates by coming in the back door, saying what you want to in another way.