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Poet: e.e. cummings (e.e. cummings Art)
Poem: in Just-
Poem of the Day:
Aug 31 2000
Comment 99 of 99, added on February 7th, 2010 at 11:13 AM.
REAL definition of the poem:
Read within the lines guys! My fast paced language arts class analyzed this, and you'd be amazed by the true definition!!!
The goat-fitted balloon man is actually a child molester. Notice, the kids disappear after they see him. He's in the background, quietly whistling, and watching the kids in the spring. Slowly, with a lame foot, he moves in closer. Notice, how the poem ends with with WEE bolded and written bigger, showing that he's moving in closer. He's just using the balloons to attract the children. The title, In Just, forms 1 word; Injust. That's why it starts off with In just balloon man, or Injust balloon man. E.E. Cummings is writing about the evil in the world, and how when you're young, the world looks happy. But it's not, there's evil lurking out there. Read the WHOLE poem, and look for the deeper meaning within it. You'll be surprised with what you find!!
Kiki from United States
Comment 98 of 99, added on January 29th, 2010 at 5:03 AM.
Today i read the poem by E E Cumming and its full of symbols.And the poem is about the children who is innocent and balloon man is nature and goat footed which is not exited in the poem.It is just a symbol.And when the child became teenager their attitude changed and finally when they turned into adulthood from teenager.Spring season means time of fertility.So the poet shown name without any space and when they turn into adulthood then there is whistle and its all natural and it happened.And it tried to show the sexual and sensual because poet do not close the poem.And in this Cumming's poem unwritten part is much more powerful and important which is not shown in the poem.
Kaurav Bogati from Nepal
Comment 97 of 99, added on December 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 PM.
the goat footed balloon man is pan, the god of fertility, and also of love/sex. it's about people losing their innocence. it's not about spring.
steve from United States
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Read within the lines guys! My fast paced language arts class analyzed this, and you'd be amazed by the true definition!!!
The goat-fitted balloon man is actually a child molester. Notice, the kids disappear after they see him. He's in the background, quietly whistling, and watching the kids in the spring. Slowly, with a lame foot, he moves in closer. Notice, how the poem ends with with WEE bolded and written bigger, showing that he's moving in closer. He's just using the balloons to attract the children. The title, In Just, forms 1 word; Injust. That's why it starts off with In just balloon man, or Injust balloon man. E.E. Cummings is writing about the evil in the world, and how when you're young, the world looks happy. But it's not, there's evil lurking out there. Read the WHOLE poem, and look for the deeper meaning within it. You'll be surprised with what you find!!
Kiki from United States