E. E. Cummings

Edward Estlin Cummings was born on October 14, 1894 (died 1962). His first book of poetry came from his 1922 manuscript, Tulips & Chimneys. However, he was writing poetry as early as 1904 (age 10). He poetry is a complete rejection of formal poetry -- traditional stanzas consisting of metered lines are rare for Cummings. His signature style is best summarized as all-lowercase words or parts of words scattered across the page, often making little sense until read aloud -- at which point the beauty and strength of his genius becomes clear. His talent extends to children's books, novels, and painting as well. Below is a list of his published books (not verified as complete, would a peer please review this & then remove this disclaimer when the list is comprehensive).

Tulips & Chimneys (1922)
& (1925)
is 5 (1926)
ViVa (1931)
No Thanks (1935)
New Poems (1938)
50 Poems (1940)
1 x 1 (1944)
XAIPE (1950)
95 Poems (1958)
73 Poems (1963)
Etcetera (1983 - posthumous collection)