Carousel

   carousel whirls round and round 
       horses climbing up and down

    few riders smiling 
       most, teardrops crying

    calliope’s adversity
       three minutes an eternity

childrenmusicsymbolismtimecouplet

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David Crandall

August 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM

haha, I'll have to check out the riders next time I see a carousel. I think of this song called "The Carousel" by Buffy Saint Marie, but that's from the horses perspective.

sara Etgen-Baker

August 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM

as a child, I thought the carousel ride was over way too soon....loved the color and the circling, my imagination in full swing only to have it abruptly end. Like this poem, Sara