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Poor Circus Clown

Obadiah Slim, poor Circus Clown,
Always so sad, when the show came to town.
Wide painted smile and ruddy red nose,
Soaked to the skin by a rogue fire hose.

Falling off stilts, cream pie in his face
Wishing to dance, perform with some grace.
Chased by a man, dressed up as a bull,
Foam in his pants, till his trousers got full.

Mummy and Dad, Kids laughing out loud,
A sad little Joker who delighted the crowd.
Under painted smile, was hidden a frown,
Obadiah Slim the poor Circus Clown.

Copyright © Kevin Shaw | Year Posted 2017

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David Walker Date: 6/15/2022 1:22:00 PM Kevin, I Love this poem! Well constructed and emotionally effective. Great Job! Login to Reply

Leigh Stephenson Date: 7/28/2018 4:10:00 AM Kevin I love this! :-) x Login to Reply Kevin Shaw Date: 7/29/2018 4:24:00 PM Thanks Leigh, He wanted to be a dancer but ended up a clown. It epitomises a man behind a mask xx

Charles Messina Date: 3/9/2018 3:06:00 PM Hey Kevin, you hit all cylinder's on this one. Very nice, I pictured it exactly that way. All the best, Charlie Login to Reply Kevin Shaw Date: 3/9/2018 4:05:00 PM Thank you Charlie for your kind words, regards, Kevin

Sandra Haight Date: 10/15/2017 10:16:00 AM Kevin, your poem is very touching. We never know about the real person behind the clown's face...in the circus, and real life too. Congratulations on your fine placement on this short list of winners. Sandra Login to Reply

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/13/2017 10:50:00 PM This is melancholy and charming, Kevin, and I enjoyed it very much - congrats on your win! Reminds me of a favorite song by Gino Vannelli called "The Joker's Wild" about a love-lorn court jester. Login to Reply

Michelle Waters Date: 10/13/2017 9:21:00 AM I love the music of this poem so much that I read it aloud at least five times this morning. Login to Reply Kevin Shaw Date: 10/13/2017 10:53:00 AM Thank you so much, Michelle, I am glad you like it, kind regards, Kevin xx

Pat Adams Date: 9/12/2017 5:30:00 PM This is very good! An interesting slightly sad story with excellent rhyme and cadence. Well done!......Pat Login to Reply

Anisha Dutta Date: 9/2/2017 10:58:00 PM Standard example as bittersweet. Really inspired to make an attempt. Love Login to Reply Kevin Shaw Date: 9/4/2017 10:19:00 AM Thank you, I hope you feel inspired to enter my contest, regards, Kevin

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/2/2017 8:22:00 PM Oh, Kevin, this is sure a good example for us of bittersweet. Hoping this will inspire me now to write something. Love this! Login to Reply Kevin Shaw Date: 9/4/2017 10:20:00 AM Thanks, Andrea. I am sure you will come up with a beauty, regards, Kevin

Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/1/2017 6:08:00 PM Excellent through and through! Kim Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 8/31/2017 12:47:00 PM Your final stanza packs a punch so many folks wear a smile yet they are truly sad individuals. Great example to inspire us for the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 8/30/2017 7:34:00 AM Kevin, I was very touched by your poem, and agree this is very often true in life. A wonderful example for your contest. Hope I can write something worthy. Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 6/6/2017 4:42:00 PM If he was a clown in the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, he has a big reason to be sad. He and all of his coworkers are now unemployed. Impressive write. Login to Reply