Fun poem for springtime

Here’s a poem I retyped by e.e. cummings. A fun poem for this time of year. I used to read this one with high school students. I promise it does have a fun organic logic. Enjoy!

 

r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r

e. e. cummings

 

r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r

 

who

 

a)s w(e  loo)k

 

upnowgath

 

PPEGORHRASS

 

eringint(o-

 

aThe):l

eA

!p: S                                                a

 

(r   rIvInG                              .gRrEaPsPhOs)

 

to

 

rea(be)rran(com)gi(e)ngly

 

,grasshopper;