On "i like my body when it is with your"

1.) I read the poem “i like your body when it is with your” and I derive it to be about sex. Images like “shocking fuzz” (10) especially in the context of describing the speaker’s lover’s body and what he’s doing to her, can only mean he’s talking about sexual contact. This poem is explicit and devoid of overly “frilly” allusions. I like it’s raw, to the point nature, especially the climactic end. I just don’t know how to discuss it without sounding depraved.

2.) The writing style that E. E. Cummings applies to “i like my body when it is with your” aids to the mood and allows the reader to envision the poem without the author needing to add additional imagery. If you take the view that the speaker is engaging in these acts while he’s speaking about them, then the way he speaks reflects how he feels. In the beginning he speaks slowly and erotically about what he’s doing. Lines 4-5 show this dramatic eroticism, “i like your body. i like what it does, i like its hows.” This deliberate speech directly contrasts line 10 especially “i like,slowly stroking the,shocking fuzz.” This quickening of speech seems to indicate a build-up of intensity; how things get faster toward the end. Then in line 12 it happens, the climax, indicated by an ellipses with four periods instead of the usual three. Moreover, the large gaps between lines 12 and 13, and also 13 and 14 suggest the speaker may be out of breath, or has temporary diminished brain activity due to dramatic changes in blood pressure. As you can see, the writing style of E. E. Cummings adds to the imagery dramatically.