“In just” The poem “in just” by ee cummings is about a balloonman who only comes once a year - spring. He comes to tell the children to buy his balloons. Although the poem is about spring, it has another meaning: getting older-growing up. There are a lot of ways in which the author expresses the value of growing up. However, three good ways he expresses his values are through his use of symbolism, compare and contrast, and the season getting older. One way the theme of “growing up” is expressed is through the author’s use of symbolism. The best quote to explain this is from line 3 “and the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee.” The balloonman is not only symbol of spring. Since he is being described as old and lame he is also
