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| Balloons in the Sky, by Sammie Jeanne on Deviant Art |
I DO believe in spring!
I DO believe in spring!
I DO believe in spring!
Perhaps if you say it enough, it will come true.
It worked for me!
Okay, so I live in Florida. What's your point?
But before we get to our poetic celebration of the season, A NOTE OF THANKS:
Even though I didn't make it past the first round in the March Madness tournament I wrote about last week (and even though I only lost by one classroom vote), I feel like a winner for having received so many wonderful votes of confidence from family, friends, fans, and peers. THANK YOU for believing in me! With Round 3 currently up for vote, the competition is heating up, and I hope you will continue to show your support of this wonderful spotlight on children's poetry!
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
When folks say "e. e. cummings" and "spring" in the same breath, it often precedes the poem, "Spring is like a perhaps hand." Beautiful poem, I agree. But today I would like to share another:
[in Just-]
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
You can read the rest here.And as a special treat, from The Voice of the Poet, here's e. e. cummings reading his own work:
Happy Spring!
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| Sky Balloon, by Danielle on Deviant Art |
Love "Sky Balloon"! I will try to check out the Madness -- thank you for the reminder. I haven't been attending to it as well as I did last year; too many other things, like soccer season prep and National Poetry Month prep, are interfering.
ReplyDeleteLove this poem--and what a treat to hear it in e.e.'s own voice: mud-lucious and puddle-wonderful! Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteYour sequitur poem was fabulous, Michelle! So clever, and perfect meter... This is a lovely cummings poem. We had a Just- spring day last week, but then winter came back:>)
ReplyDeleteI love e. e. cummings! Happy Spring to you, Michelle!!!
ReplyDeleteHooray for spring! (2-4 inches of snow forecast for tomorrow...ugh...)
ReplyDeleteOh, for the world to be "mud-luscious" and "puddle-wonderful!" Maybe in April. Thanks for sharing this old favorite.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the little lame balloon man. First read this poem in high school, my intro to Cummings. Been hooked ever since. Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring and thank you for sharing e.e.cummings today! And congrats for your participation in the March Madness tournament - no easy task. = )
ReplyDeleteI know the poem, but never thought I would hear "him" read it. Thanks for that Michelle. And you're making me very curious about your announcement...
ReplyDeleteThat's WAY cool that Little Red Riding Hoodku is in the top ten! WOW! Thanks for letting me know!
ReplyDeleteHearing e.e.cummings himself read this poem made it all the more special. Thanks, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteSpring has made it to Louisiana too! Yippee! I admire your bravery in entering the March Madness. Go girl!
ReplyDeleteHearing ee cummings' voice is exactly what i need to get me through the day. Thank you so much for including that Michelle! Daughter's spring break is over - can't believe the week flew by that fast! Sending you sun and smiles from Singapore with the eternal summer. :)
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