Ferris Wheel Fantasies
we left the farm in early morn
mom, pop, pet, sister and me
down winding tree-lined country roads
to find a Ferris wheel fantasy
ruts in the old dirt road we rode
bounced dad’s rusty red jalopy
Fritz, a spotted white shepherd dog
found travel his brand new hobby
fourteen miles from a quiet church
steel towers poked the morning sky
around the bend near trout stream glen
midway marvels caught my eye
noses found the animal barn
with new shorn sheep and gabby goats
pudgy pigs ten brown cows
new moan hay and horsey oats
mother sought sweet kettle corn
father went to where engines roar
mama fed us sausages
dad slipped off to more explore
creaky wooden roller coasters
calliopes and midway clowns
bumper cars and a carousels
cure the ills and fix the frowns
the special prize for all us kids
is not fried chicken on a stick
or stinky plop drop petting zoos
it is, the coolest rides we pick
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