So...I was thinking of putting my poetry online again, and thought about a blog etc...but then I thought, why not create a thread and just do it this...so...plan is to put up a poem a day if I can...hopefully you guys enjoy it...if not tell me and i will shut it down...so here goes the first one.
The Circus
The gates open and the crowd rush in
the circus is open for business
the freaks leave their caravans
after making last minute changes
to their costumes
they head out to the freak show
Between the bearded ladies
and the tattooed man I stand
a spectacle for all to see
don't get too close because I’m contagious
don't feed me because I might follow you home
The board above my head
does my advertising, stating
“The lonely boring wonder,
of the 20th century”
The Carney stands atop his pedestal
“see him folks, but don't get too close.
Children look at this poor soul, hope
you never end up like him. Never give up
never give in, never let yourself go
or you might end up at the freak show,
subject to ridicule and sympathy of all
people walking by”
I see women cringe as they walk past
only to marvel at the art work of the tattooed man
men feel their beard as they
walk past the bearded woman
but look away when they walk past me
The freak show closes and the people leave
we all go to our trailers
the bearded woman takes off all her fake hair
the tattooed man washes off all
the artwork from his body
I make myself a drink and go to bed