Yo walks in beauty, like the night

The current issue of New Scientist reports on new American Speech.

To which I can only add, sure, why the hell not?


may i feel said yo
by E.E. Cummings

may i feel said yo
(i'll squeal said yo
just once said yo)
it's fun said yo

(may i touch said yo
how much said yo
a lot said yo)
why not said yo

(let's go said yo
not too far said yo
what's too far said yo
where you are said yo)

may i stay said yo
(which way said yo
like this said yo
if you kiss said yo

may i move said yo
is it love said yo)
if you're willing said yo
(but you're killing said yo

but it's life said yo
but your wife said yo
now said yo)
ow said yo

(tiptop said yo
don't stop said yo
oh no said yo)
go slow said yo

(cccome?said yo
ummm said yo)
you're divine!said yo
(you are Mine said yo)