For today’s not #WordlessWednesday, I’m sharing a delightful spring poem by e.e. cummings. Cummings has a way of drawing readers into his world through enchanting word combinations, positioning, and imagery.
in [Just]
e.e. cummings
in Just-
in [Just]
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
About the image: What says spring better than tulips? I shot these last spring while tulip-shooting with a friend. The purple tulips from the linked post were shot in the same area–perhaps, a different day.
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Lovely, as always.
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Thank you!
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I think the balloonman is quite a sinister figure here … but I may be wrong, as always.
When I read goat-footed I am not sure it is not an allusion to the devil who is traditionally depicted with a goat’s foot.
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Oh definitely, there are some sinister notes here. Some readings associate the “goat foot” with lechery as well–which is really problematic when we think of the fact that much of the poem’s content focuses on kids. But there is a connection of satyrs with spring, so maybe, he ushers in spring…like we know it’s summer by the chimes of the ice cream man’s truck.
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Gorgeous Tulips yet again Chandra🌷🌷
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Thank you! I have to find old photos. My current photos are so boring! 😀
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hahahahaa ……
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Lovely. “Mudlicious”
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My favorite word in the poem. 🙂
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Delightful 🙂
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That’s e.e. 🙂
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Those tulips look lovely as is the poem… heaven knows we need more positive pics in these trying times
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Thank you! Indeed we do. I just convinced myself to stop looking at news reports for the next week. It’s exhausting.
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Spring is such a special time of year with its wonderful colors. I love your tulips and long for spring–only six more months!
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Oh pooh! I forgot to share.
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Awwww such a sweet one. Cummings and his master stroke.
Gorgeous purple tulips too. Amidst the pristine white ones.
https://natashamusing.com/2020/05/speeches-with-the-skies-and-trees-wordless-wednesday-wednesday-wisdom-natasha-musing/
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Thank you!
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