he would certainly be my top choice as well, for startlingly similar reasons, after him, I would include Pablo Neruda and the Sonnets of Billy S. William Shakespeare to you Scottie B. heh heh I couldn't resist the temptation -Chris --- erespess@inil.com wrote: > >First off, there is nothing outdated about ee > cummings. > > he's my favorite poet. i adore him. his poetry has > been a key part of > many major events in my life, although i loved him > before any of those > events took place. > > any others? > > elizabeth > > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com