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TABLEAU PEINTURE CLOWNS CIRQUE PLEURS CHAPEAU Personnages Peinture a l'huile - CLOWN

The show was over The clown face ran out in an enameled wash bucket The water became like thin paint in different colors The face with a smile and tears under his eyes were gone His confidence was washed away The clown was no ordinary circus artist He was a poor, lonely and sad old man And I was a spectator to one ordinary person behind the mask - trying to keep life's tragedy at bay He wiped off the last paint residue with a worn gray towel - while tears were burning behind my eyelids .. the real heroes move in silence - and never cries 02.03.2020 Sun :) - A-L Andresen :) Copyright © All Rights Reserved Clown at the Abyss Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Kai Michael Neumann 2nd place in the contest

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Charlie Knowlton

Date: 3/30/2020 9:44:00 AM

OMG! So much emotion and imagery with this one Sunshine…Love it.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/24/2020 7:00:00 PM

dropping back with my congrats Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/26/2020 9:47:00 AM

- Many thanks for your congratulations, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 3/24/2020 6:10:00 PM

Wonderful sad write my friend...Congrats!! on the fine win...all the best Anne-Lise from the Wingster...^WW^ :o)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/26/2020 9:46:00 AM

- Many thanks W.W., for your friendly visit, comments and congratulations :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/24/2020 5:43:00 PM

I can see the clown rinsing away the painful paint. Congratulations, Anne-Lise!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/26/2020 9:46:00 AM

- Many thanks for your friendly visit, comments and congratulations, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Watt

Date: 3/24/2020 1:46:00 PM

Anne-Lise, I just loved your sympathetic look at the clown behind the facepaint. Congratulations on this wonderful #2 win among so many great writes. Hugs/John

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/26/2020 9:46:00 AM

- Many thanks for your friendly visit, comments and congratulations, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/24/2020 1:29:00 PM

Congratulations for your marvellous win.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/24/2020 1:38:00 PM

- Many thanks for my win in your contest, Kai - So glad you enjoyed it :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus

Date: 3/4/2020 2:22:00 PM

Beautiful, Anne-Lise! A clown is often used as a metaphor for the human condition. Despite any sadness, one has to carry on, even at the cost of showing a different exterior to what there is within. ~ Hugs // paul

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/6/2020 7:10:00 AM

- So true, Paul :) - Many thanks for your visit and valuable comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/4/2020 1:26:00 PM

Poem as beautiful as you are my friend. I love clown poems - I wrote and entered one sometime last year. I enjoyed this write very much indeed - hugs and blessings Anne-Lise, Jenny.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/6/2020 7:09:00 AM

- Many thanks dear Jenny, for your visit and valuable comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eve Roper

Date: 3/3/2020 3:10:00 PM

this is such a beautiful and meaningful poem, Sunshine, good luck in the contest. I am so glad you like my post this morning you are a truly lovely lady. Hugs Eve

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:34:00 AM

- I didn't like it .... I loved it, dear Eve ... thank you very much ... so lovely from you :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Alison Hodges

Date: 3/3/2020 2:58:00 PM

This is such a beautiful verse. Adding to my favorites!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:32:00 AM

- Many thanks for your visit, a valuable fav. and comments ... glad you liked this, Alison :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/3/2020 5:38:00 AM

Impressive writing demonstrating deep knowledge of human nature dearest, Anne-Lise! Hugs xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:30:00 AM

- Many thanks for your valuable comments, Demetrios :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Silent One

Date: 3/2/2020 5:03:00 PM

Yes!!!! Ending is so true for some..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:29:00 AM

- Ending is true for many, S.O. ... many thanks :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/2/2020 4:19:00 PM

very sad but beautifully expressed, anne-lise...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:27:00 AM

- Yes, it's sad, Ilene ... thank you very much :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/2/2020 3:34:00 PM

You revealed what hides behind the mask---emotive write. All the best, Anne-Lise.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:26:00 AM

- Some have multiple layers of masks, and we will never see their real face ... many thanks, Vijay :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/2/2020 2:46:00 PM

They say behind the make up is a very sad person. They always seem to look sad too. Good luck in the contest. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:25:00 AM

- And we laugh at them, Tom ... thank you very much :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/2/2020 2:44:00 PM

We all have our masks, I suppose, well done Ann-Lise, best wishes...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:23:00 AM

- You're right, Charlie ... we all have a mask ... thank you very much :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/2/2020 2:37:00 PM

aww Anne lise such a fabulous portrayal of what hides truly hides behind the mask:-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/4/2020 7:22:00 AM

- Like peeling an orange ... thank you very much, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)