The poem "In the Street" by Gelett Burgess describes a chaotic scene of people and animals rushing around in a busy city street. The speaker observes various characters, including a policeman, a woman with a baby carriage, and a man selling newspapers. The poem ends with the line "And so it goes on forever, this maddening, endless race."
By Gelett Burgess · First published 1895 · Genre: Poetry, Children's Literature, Humor