In interpreting a poem, we generally distinguish the author from the speaker (sometimes called the persona) that the author creates. In e. e. cummings’s poem, there is no evidence to indicate if the speaker is the same person as the author.

The overall feeling that the speaker conveys about their attitude toward springtime is positive. This feeling emerges through such words as “wonderful” and “luscious.” The presence of individuals in the environment, notably the balloon-man, can be associated with play and leisure activities that would be unlikely during winter. There is a sense of the speaker’s excitement and anticipation at being able to do things outside with their friends, although it is not clear if the speaker is a child or an adult observing children engaging in such behavior, as in the lines “eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies.”