I've always appreciated e.e. cummings' style. I first discovered him when I was in Grade 8, and my English teacher read [hist whist] to the class.
Being an angst-ridden teen poet, I searched for more of his poetry. [in Just-] is probably my favorite.
in Just-spring when the world is mud-luscious the littlelame balloonmanwhistles far and weeand eddieandbill comerunning from marbles andpiracies and it'sspringwhen the world is puddle-wonderfulthe queerold balloonman whistlesfar and weeand bettyandisbel come dancingfrom hop-scotch and jump-rope andit'sspringandthegoat-footedballoonMan whistlesfarandwee
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