| Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22. | | | | Cradle | | By Alfred Kreymborg |
| | | THE BLUE-EYED youngster | |
| And the fat old man | |
| Play ball in me; | |
| And music— | |
| The one on his penny flute, | 5 |
| The other on his bassoon. | |
| Their toleration is most indulgent, | |
| The one with grins, | |
| The other with a smile. | |
| When they are tired, | 10 |
| They go to bed together, | |
| Though their dreams— | |
| The one dreams of solemn white beards, | |
| The other of twinkling white legs. | |
| The woman, | 15 |
| Who looks in on them at times, | |
| Careful not to disturb them, | |
| Likes this time best. | |
| She rocks their cradle for them. | | | | |
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