Poem: “Portraits II” by Edward Estlin Cummings

Tulips and Chimneys – 1923

Download PDF

American Literature – American Poetry – Edward Estlin Cummings – Poems by Edward Estlin Cummings – Tulips and Chimneys – 1923

< < < Portraits I
Portraits III > > >

---

Portraits II

---

of evident invisibles
exquisite the hovering

at the dark portals

of hurt girl eyes

sincere with wonder

a poise a wounding
a beautiful suppression

the accurate boy mouth

now droops the faun head
now the intimate flower dreams

of parted lips
dim upon the syrinx

---

< < < Portraits I
Portraits III > > >

American Literature – American Poetry – Edward Estlin Cummings – Poems by Edward Estlin Cummings – Tulips and Chimneys – 1923

---

Copyright holders –  Public Domain

If you liked this article, subscribe , put likes, write comments! Share on social networks Visit us on Facebook or Twitter

Check out Our Latest Posts

• Poèmes et peinture, semaine du 5 Juillet 2026
• Poems and painting, Week of July 5, 2026
• Joyeux 4 juillet avec un peu d’histoire.
• Happy 4th of July with a bit of history
• Poèmes et peinture, semaine du 21 juin 2026
• Poems and painting, Week of June 21, 2026

---

© 2026 Akirill.com – All Rights Reserved