Poem by Carl Sandburg

Five Cent Balloons

Pietro has twenty red and blue balloons on a string.
They flutter and dance pulling Pietro's arm.
A nickel apiece is what they sell for.

Wishing children tag Pietro's heels.
He sells out and goes the streets alone.

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3. River Roads
4. Beat, Old Heart
5. Baby Face

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