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Carnival of Thoughts

My muse is like a carnival, a celebration of kaleidoscope colors, a dazzling display of light and sound. Circling slowly until I feel dizzy. Will I crumple and fall? A house of mirrors with peculiar shapes and sizes evoking flustered feelings and contorting my cognitive map. Which avenue shall I follow? A tunnel of love where my mind lingers on the ways emotion plays with my heart, at first soothing, then exasperating. Liberating or beleaguering? A house of horrors where I live out my darkest thoughts and flex my remarkable resilience to the beckoning of the dark side. Can I be truly free? The roller coaster is exhilarating and sets my mind free again the ups and downs of life and living and the fear of death Is that so wrong? Titillating tilt-a-whirl, multitudinous perspectives twirling one side then another seeing with curious fly eyes. Am I, or my muse, to blame?

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I Am Anaya

Date: 1/10/2023 2:40:00 PM

"Love", you've painted a self-portrait, you delve and are eclectic, I wish I had your muse. A fave for me. B0l Linder feller!:D

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/10/2023 5:00:00 PM

LOL and many thanks for the interest in my inner self., and for the fav! My muse simply does what it does (as do I). :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/9/2023 7:23:00 PM

Wow! Your Muse is really something... My muse, on the other hand, is more like a Drill Sergeant. ~ Twenty more push-ups

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/10/2023 1:45:00 PM

Ha. I never know where it leads - dark, funny, silly, philosophical, stupid - and sometimes it just switches directions in the middle! Thanks for coming by and flexing your muscles gw :)

Constance La France

Date: 1/6/2023 10:05:00 AM

Linda, excellent write, I love your poem, well done! And best of luck in the contest, Constance

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2023 3:42:00 PM

Hello Constance - thank you for enjoying and commenting on this poem, and for the wishes :)

Brian Sambourne

Date: 1/6/2023 6:36:00 AM

Quite a remarkable extended metaphor - the circus as muse, multi-layered. Very imaginative! Best wishes, Brian

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/6/2023 7:02:00 AM

Thank you Brian. I appreciate your encouraging words! Linda

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/6/2023 3:00:00 AM

Brilliant idea to use a carnival as a footstep to your muse.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/6/2023 6:21:00 AM

Thank you Victor - it runs its own course. I hope you are doing well. hugs!

Speaks Volumes

Date: 1/5/2023 11:31:00 AM

Wow Linda,l would give anything to have your muse! So wonderfully descriptive and creative.. You wrote about it beautifully.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/5/2023 12:58:00 PM

Many thanks my friend Wendy! I appreciate your thoughtful comments. :)

Hat Bueckert

Date: 1/5/2023 9:59:00 AM

Hi Linda, your title drew me in and the rest did not disappoint, so creative I love the titillating tilt-a-whirl and curious fly eyes, well done and good luck in the contest, i'd bet on a win for this one!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/5/2023 10:15:00 AM

You are sweet to think so Hat! Many thanks for the stop-by and thoughtful comments. :)

Vickey Rhymer

Date: 1/5/2023 7:48:00 AM

Its a keeper!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/5/2023 9:08:00 AM

LOL Many thanks Vickey!