“nothing false and possible is love
(who's imagined, therefore limitless)
love's to giving as to keeping's give; as yes is to if, love is to yes”

— E.E. Cummings, book 1 × 1

Source: 1 x 1 (1944), XXXIV

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American poet 1894–1962

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