Robert Pettit Poet Rhyme

Happy the Clown

His fans amounted to a plethora.
He appeared on television in Philadelphia.
Happy the Clown made watching the tube fun.
Many children considered him number one.
Some clown makeup was worn by a disc jockey.
It made him garner immense popularity.
His program aired in the morning five days a week.
Channel six was what I used to seek.
With his marching sticks and his buddy Mr. Mike,
he became someone a generation of kids would like.
Happy is but a memory of a previous day.
As so many others have, he has gone away.

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Russell Sivey December 30, 2011 at 6:36 PM Superior write Robert! This poem made me happy to read it! I remember some clown from way back when who used to be on television, was it Happy? Oh, I've got it, it was Bozo the Clown! Great poem, love it! Awesome Work!!

Carrie Richards December 30, 2011 at 4:57 PM There are some familiar faces I grew up with, that made my childhood joyful. I remember a few wonderful clowns, just as you described, who are now gone, but the memory still makes me smile.:)