He also wrote the dramatic works, Tom, A Ballet, and Santa Clause: A Morality, as well as Anthropos, or the Future of Art.
Throughout his life, Cummings entered the spotlight for a variety of reasons. He wrote several erotic poems in the early 20s and then again stepped into the dangerous literary territory in the 50s. The work, Xaipe: Seventy-One Poems, was the source of a great deal of outrage. He also published four plays, one of which, HIM, was performed by the Provincetown Players in New York City. He also wrote the dramatic works, Tom, A Ballet, and Santa Clause: A Morality, as well as Anthropos, or the Future of Art.