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Cyrus the Magnificent

Cyrus the Magnificent was flying high
What a pity Cyrus had to flippin’ die
When the rope on the trapeze broke,
Here we buried this unlucky bloke.

Written August 5, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/6/2022 7:55:00 PM It is sad to think of but remember circuses before nets when a whole family of trapeze artists would die together? Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/6/2022 9:27:00 PM 'Tis true. I never could figure why they felt they had to do that anyway. I guess so their audiences would gasp!

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/5/2022 2:13:00 PM Should have invested in a safety net LOL. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/5/2022 4:02:00 PM Indeed, he should've!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/5/2022 9:37:00 AM He was buried at his high point…lol! Milton, I like those Disney haunted house graves too…fun ride…but not for Cyrus! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/5/2022 1:28:00 PM I'd say he was, Kim. Apparently, he was quite the swinger!

Michael Tor Date: 8/5/2022 9:16:00 AM I want to laugh Milton but it is not funny when people die, right? lol Login to Reply Michael Tor Date: 8/5/2022 11:12:00 AM Ha, your comment made me smile. I might give it a try. L Milton Hankins Date: 8/5/2022 9:33:00 AM Go ahead and laugh, Michael. Epitaphs (in this sense) are supposed to be funny, or at least amusing. Totally fictional! I've enjoyed writing them ever since seeing those on the graves stones at Disney World's Haunted House. Dorothy Parker's chosen epitaph was "Excuse my dust!" Someone had put on there's, "I told you I was sick!" Think up a funny one for yourself and let's hear it!