in Just-
spring    when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles    far    and weeand eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it’s springwhen the world is puddle-wonderfulthe queer
old balloonman whistles
far    and    wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope andit’s spring
and the goat-footed
balloonMan    whistles
far
and
wee