e. e. cattings

nobody, not even the rain, has such small paws.

in just-

spring when the world is mouse-

luscious the little

lame balloonman

whiskers far and wee

and eddieandbill come

running from marbles and

piracies and it’s

spring

when the world is purr-wonderful

the queer

old balloonman whiskers

far and wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing

from hop-scotch and jump-rope and

it’s

spring

and

the

kitty-footed

balloonman whiskers

far

and

wee