by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
Language: English
the
sky
was
can dy lu
minous
edible
spry
pinks shy
lemons
greens coo l choc
olate
s.
un der,
a lo
co
mo
tive s pout
ing
vi
o
lets
Note: this poem entered the public domain in 2021.
Composition:
- Set to music by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "the sky was", 2008, first performed 2008 [ SSAA chorus a cappella ], from Two E. E. Cummings Songs, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in XLI Poems, in 1. Songs, no. 1, first published 1925
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-04-29
Line count: 21
Word count: 31