Laura Leiser Poet Free verse

Mr Bungo

Zany and free spirited, Mr. Bungo is a one man show
Yodeling any song you like, doing the "old soft shoe"
Xenial to one and all, he can always charm the crowd
Wild and crazy is he, in a world of his own fantasy
Verily, a man of many talents, with his skits and tricks
Under a bright red canopy, he performs amazing feats
Tickling our fancy with imaginative tales of wonder
Somersaulting through hoops, landing on heaps of feathers 
Rides around the ring on a wild, high strung ostrich
Quickly, Mr. Bungo jumps up onto tall stilts and
Parades through the crowd, while playing a kazoo
Odd and quirky, his clothes are colorful, bright and loud
No telling what Mr. Bungo might say or do next, he can
Mimic voices, impersonating a host of sounds and noises
Laughing, he loves to hear the audience roar and cheer
Kind, he tries to hide it, but has a soft spot for little kids
Just watch his face beam as he gives them animal balloons
I can spot tears forming behind his sad, blue eyes
He has a soft heart, but doesn't want to show it, so he
Grabs his tall, silly hat, and springs back into action
Flinging himself into a rocket contraption, we watch
Eager to see what Mr. Bungo will do next, now sparks blast
Daring and brave, he rockets up into the air so high
Careful, Mr. Bungo, we don't want you to crash and die!
Barely, he escapes a tragic collision, he finally lands
And then Mr. Bungo bows, leaps up and does a hand stand.

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Eve Roper August 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM Congratulations on your win, Laura, Love Bungo, thank you for entering. Hugs Eve Laura Leiser August 2, 2016 at 11:58 AM Thank you for placing my poem, Eve! So glad you liked it...it was fun to write and takes me back to my childhood as I watched fun circus performers:)

Andrea Dietrich October 16, 2015 at 8:05 PM yay for you. WAY to GO. Congrats for your win. Laura Leiser October 16, 2015 at 8:34 PM Thank you, Andrea! You are too kind :)

Eve Roper October 16, 2015 at 2:46 PM Congratulations on your win, Laura, a 7! Laura Leiser October 16, 2015 at 3:57 PM Thank you, Eve! This was a fun poem to write, too :)

Skat A October 15, 2015 at 9:46 PM Hi Laura, Nice to see you on John's winning list. Congratulations on your win. ** Love SKAT Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 10:04 PM Thank you, dear Skat A SKAT :) You're a sweetheart:)

Sandra Haight October 15, 2015 at 9:10 AM Wonderfully done, Laura! I love Mr. Bungo and his magical acts, but I feel his sadness behind his clown face and amazing tricks too. Congrats on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 2:48 PM Thank you, Sandra, for your great comments, and seeing different aspects of my poem, too. It's so good to have you notice my work. You are so thoughtful :)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 15, 2015 at 1:50 AM Loved the humor Laura! Congrats on big win! Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 2:45 PM Glad you liked the humor in my poem, and I'm glad you enjoyed it, Dr. Upma. It was fun to write, too :)

Jan Allison October 15, 2015 at 1:20 AM Loved this fun write Laura - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 2:45 PM I'm glad you liked my fun write, Jan! Thank you :)

Michael Tor October 15, 2015 at 12:49 AM Nice win Laura!!!!!!!!!! Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 2:44 PM Thank you, Michael, for reading my poem, and I'm glad you liked it :)

Alexis Y. October 14, 2015 at 9:47 PM Laura, this was such a well written piece. It had a "fun" flow to it. Congratulations on your win:-) Alexis 7 Laura Leiser October 15, 2015 at 2:42 PM Thank you, Alexis, and I'm so glad your enjoyed it! It was fun to write :)

Carrie Richards October 14, 2015 at 8:35 PM What a fun poem to read !! Great piece !! Congratulations, Laura !! Laura Leiser October 14, 2015 at 8:45 PM Thank you, Carrie! So glad you enjoyed this piece, and I had fun writing it, too :)

John Lawless October 14, 2015 at 7:19 PM Is this guy any relation to Mr. Bojangles? Loved the story and the easy way it moved through the letters. Where is Mr Bungo appearing next. Thanks for entering the contest. Laura Leiser October 14, 2015 at 8:45 PM Yes, Mr. Bojangles was in the back of my mind when I wrote this! Again, I am so glad you liked my poem, John! It seemed effortless for me to write, when I had the subject in mind :) Thank you, thank you!

CayCay Godwin October 4, 2015 at 9:27 PM I am impressed, very well done, Laura ... CayCay Laura Leiser October 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM I appreciate the high compliment, CayCay! Thanks :)

Njeri Hunjeri October 4, 2015 at 5:29 PM Wow Laura. Z to A, i have never seen this beauty before. I enjoyed the tale of mr Bungo, such a fascinating character. All the best in the contest. Laura Leiser October 4, 2015 at 6:01 PM Thanks so much, Njeri! It was fun to write this :)

Andrea Dietrich October 2, 2015 at 6:14 PM Reminds me of Mr. Bojangles. DId you ever of that one from so many years ago? it was cool how you could handle every letter down to A! Laura Leiser October 4, 2015 at 6:02 PM Oh yes! I know that song :) Thanks for your kind comments, Andrea!

Poet Destroyer A September 30, 2015 at 9:30 PM This is the first one I read for this contest. I have to admit, I can never pull off something like this. Thank you for sharing your poem on Mr. Bungo.. We seem to need A Mr. Bungo down my street... Love LINDA Laura Leiser September 30, 2015 at 9:33 PM Thanks so much for your kind comments, Linda :) I'm so glad you liked my poem, too! It was fun to write!

David Fisher September 29, 2015 at 6:39 PM What a great ZYX you've written, Laura! Looks like a tough contest...I wish you well in it. If you've made up the name, Bungo, I think it's a clever one. Laura Leiser September 29, 2015 at 9:03 PM Thank you, David! No, I wish I made the name up, but it came from an old childhood song that I remember :) I'm glad you liked my zany poem!