The poem describes the arrival of spring through the eyes of children. It mentions the "little lame balloonman" who whistles to announce the coming of spring. Spring brings mud puddles that the children enjoy. Betty and Disbel are described coming from their games to dance in the springtime. The balloonman continues to whistle as a sign of the spring season.

1. In Just- By: E.E. Cummings By: Arturo Aguilar, Sharon Lankford, Myriam Castaneda.

2. In Just- Spring when the world is mud- Luscious the little

3. Lame balloonman Whistles far and wee And eddieandbill come

4. Running from marbles and Piracies and it’s Spring

5. When the world is puddle-wonderful The queer Old balloonman whistles

6. Far and wee And bettyanddisbel come dancing From hop-scotch and jump-rope and

7. It’s Spring And

8. The Goat-footed Balloonman whistles

9. Far And Wee

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