[in Just-] by e.e. cummings
in Just-
spring .when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles .far .and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it’s
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
old balloonman whistles
far .and .wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it’s
spring
and
the
goat-footed
balloonMan .whistles
far
and
wee
This poem was selected by Barb L. (Readers’ Services)
