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HALF MOON ... SAD CLOWN IN ACTION. ------------------------- Contest: Six Words Sponsor: John Lawless

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Daver Austin

Date: 4/25/2016 11:38:00 AM

Pagliacci (spelling?) in thought maybe, or something horrific. Love the challenge. Love, daver

Paul Callus
Date: 4/25/2016 2:58:00 PM

You got it right, Dave:) Pagliacci (clowns) is a famous opera by Italian composer Leoncavallo. Clown (sing) is Pagliaccio. Pls see my reply to Timothy, further down. ~ Best Regards // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/9/2016 6:20:00 PM

I see this was a winner in a contest Paul. It has a kind of mystery about it. I like it very much. Congratulations!

Paul Callus
Date: 3/10/2016 11:54:00 AM

Thank you Connie. It's a semi abstract short monoku, which I leave to the reader to interpret, though I did give a short explanation in a comment further down. ~ Regards // paul

Funom Makama

Date: 3/2/2016 8:07:00 AM

What a lovely page with a profound group of words. I am loving every aspect of this piece. Thumbs up friend and a definite 7

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2016 8:35:00 AM

I am pleased that you found this to your liking, Funom! Thank you for your complimentary words and high rating. ~ Regards // paul

Red Fiery

Date: 2/28/2016 8:22:00 PM

Dear Paul, once again I am mesmerised by your words..you write really well...congrats !

Paul Callus
Date: 2/29/2016 11:00:00 AM

Thank you...you are too kind:) ~ regards // paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/26/2016 12:03:00 PM

hehe, Paul, thank you for replying to my reply, about your reply to my comment. ;) You are the best. :) LINDA

Paul Callus
Date: 2/27/2016 3:47:00 PM

I can't be cruel to you, Linda:) ... so I will not reply to your reply to my reply to your comment....:))) hugs // paul

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/25/2016 5:26:00 PM

Dear Paul Where most people don't like clown or are afraid of them, I like these fellows, sad or happy, and love this piece my poetic bard, of the passionate heart, congratulations on winning with this charming piece, you take care and it's been a pleasure to read your work today, take care and I'll be back to read some more tomorrow or the next day, love always your fellow poet, cheri

Paul Callus
Date: 2/26/2016 8:14:00 AM

Always a pleasure to have you stopping by, Cherl") Thank you for lighting my page:) Warm regards // paul

Balveen Cheema

Date: 2/25/2016 11:06:00 AM

The two sides of a moon/clown/man-with or without mask! I wrote more than six! Congrats Paul !

Balveen Cheema
Date: 2/25/2016 1:40:00 PM

Always a pleasurable bond!

Paul Callus
Date: 2/25/2016 1:38:00 PM

Thank you for commenting and for the congrats, Balveen. Always pleased to have you visiting:) ~ Regards // paul

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 2/25/2016 7:44:00 AM

Congrats Paul, on your placement in the contest!!! ;-)

Paul Callus
Date: 2/25/2016 10:44:00 AM

Thank you, Teddy. ~ All the best. // paul

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/25/2016 7:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 2/25/2016 10:45:00 AM

Thank you, Richard. ~ Regards // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 2/24/2016 5:43:00 PM

Made me think of the clowns mouth being like a sad crescent moon Paul these short poems are open to so much interpretation - congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus
Date: 2/25/2016 2:24:00 AM

Thank you, Jan. Yes, various interpretations are available; that is why I would find it hard to judge a contest...it would take me ages! Hugs *** paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/24/2016 8:43:00 AM

Same to you Paul...have a lovely day....hugs

Paul Callus
Date: 2/24/2016 9:30:00 AM

Thank you for replying to my reply, Linda:)) hugs // paul

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/24/2016 1:27:00 AM

I rather like your interpretation of your poem more than mine ... even if not everyone got it. Perhaps some interpretations are for the poet to hold secret to himself. Thanks for noticing my new avatar ... it's still not a completely recent photo (year and a half old), but still more recent than my last one. I felt the time had come for a change :)

Paul Callus
Date: 2/24/2016 9:32:00 AM

I do not usually reveal what my words mean, but this time I felt that I had to be a bit lenient:) // paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/23/2016 5:18:00 PM

Paul, Congrats on your "SIX WORD win." LINDA

Paul Callus
Date: 2/24/2016 8:26:00 AM

Thank you, Linda:) Have a lovely day:) /x/ paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/23/2016 4:13:00 PM

Congrats, I see you used imagery for yours!!

Paul Callus
Date: 2/23/2016 4:47:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. I changed my initial entry, as you can see by my first reply to you. ~ Regards // paul

Eve Roper

Date: 2/23/2016 12:47:00 PM

Congratulations on your win!!!

Paul Callus
Date: 2/23/2016 1:08:00 PM

Thank you, Eve, for the congrats and your ever encouraging presence! // paul

Sneha Rv

Date: 2/23/2016 12:21:00 PM

This is so unique!! Congratulations on your wonderful win!! :D :D

Paul Callus
Date: 2/23/2016 1:01:00 PM

Thank you, Sneha! You are very supportive:) Regards // paul

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/22/2016 11:45:00 PM

Very good, amazes me the creativity of six words!

Paul Callus
Date: 2/23/2016 12:05:00 PM

Thank you Arthur...usually you are the one who challenges us to put on our thinking caps...this time I took a leaf out of your book!:) ~ All the best.....paul

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/22/2016 9:35:00 PM

Most mysterious, Paul ... it feels very much like a haiku to me, where the connection between the phrases are quite abstract. Maybe the sad clown is revealing his true colors at night; everyone during the day thinks he's happy, but at night it's a different story ... or maybe the moon looks like a frowning clown. Cool Six Words.

Paul Callus
Date: 2/23/2016 12:03:00 PM

Thank you for doing your utmost to decipher what's behind these 6 words, Timothy!! The visible half of the moon is the bright side of the clown while in action...the funny and laughing image; the invisible half is the sadness that he harbours in real life. I doubt if anyone would have caught on to my intentions...not even the sponsor:)) Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/22/2016 3:51:00 PM

I LOVE this.

Paul Callus
Date: 2/22/2016 4:07:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea, I have deleted it...changed it!! I went looking for an image to go with it, and realized that there are countless sayings, etc which treat the same subject of imperfection being beauty!!! What I thought was lovely and original now appears to be a cheap copy!! // paul