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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Poets' Corner: [In Just-]

Balloons-aj

 e. e. cummings (1894-1962)

[in Just-]

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

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4 comments:

Frank said...

Well, it's a cold rainy, sometimes snowy day here. Pretty much the dreariest week we've had all winter...spring?

Russ Manley said...

Yes, officially spring since 4:42 p.m. yesterday, they say. It's just now gotten up to 60 and it's sunny here, but the wind is cold. Should be up to 80 tomorrow. I had wondered if you all were getting blanketed with snow up there. Stay warm!

Davis said...

It's spring up north and we love every puddle wonderful moment of it.

Thanks for the poetry lessons. Always appreciated.

Russ Manley said...

You're welcome. Spring has been coming on for some weeks here - the wisteria is in full bloom, high up in the pine trees in our neighborhood, and the sidewalks are covered with lavender petals just now.

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