The poem <i>may i feel said he</i> is a sensually ecstatic tribute to love and a humorous salute to the mating rituals between men and women. Originally published in Cumming's 1935 <i>No Thanks </i>collection, <i>may i feel said he </i>is one of the poet's most original and best loved works.<br>Marc Chagall's floating lovers and violin-playing horses are the perfect complement to Cumming's whimiscal poem. Chagall's lyrical work always reflected the artist's fascination with the many facets of love. &quot;Is it not true that painting and color are inspired by love?&quot; he wrote in 1973, at the age of 85. The twenty-three diverse paintings in this collection include many works that have rarely been seen in public.<i><br>may i feel said he </i>is a stunning marriage of art and poetry and a giddy celebration of love.