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Spring Carnival

The spring carnival will soon be arriving
With exciting rides and strange exotic shows,
Loudspeakers will blare with old disco jiving
Flickering neon lights causing nocturnal glows.

With exciting rides and strange exotic shows
Featuring the weird and impossible stunts,
Flickering neon lights causing nocturnal glows
Barkers and showmen, workers, and grunts.

Featuring the weird and impossible stunts
Parents shielding children from scanty-clad girls,
Barkers and showmen, workers, and grunts
Steer them to Ferris Wheel and Tilt-a-Whirls.

Parents shielding children from scanty-clad girls
Enticing naïve bumpkins to enter the tents,
Steer them to Ferris Wheel and Tilt-a-Whirls
Where good times are had with better sense.

Parents shielding children from scanty-clad girls
Loudspeakers will blare with old disco jiving,
Steer them to Ferris Wheel and Tilt-a-Whirls
The spring carnival will soon be arriving. 

HONORABLE MENTION
written March 30, 2022
"Carnival Time" Poetry Contest
All Poetry
July 10, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/31/2022 12:38:00 PM Oh the good ole days! " Featuring the weird and impossible stunts Parents shielding children from scanty-clad girls, Barkers and showmen, workers, and grunts Steer them to Ferris Wheel and Tilt-a-Whirls." I love this! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/31/2022 1:17:00 PM Yep, I was dredging up those memories from my childhood. I loved it when there was a carnival or a circus, or even our county fair. Those were favorite times.

Jeff Kyser Date: 3/30/2022 7:06:00 PM Yup, that’s a keeper! Never did carnivals growing up, but that captures the mood of what I’ve seen and imagined Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/30/2022 7:35:00 PM I had so fine experiences as a teenager at the carnival, Jeff. This is the second poem, as I recall, that I have written about it. Thanks!

Terry Miller Date: 3/30/2022 10:51:00 AM Brilliant Milt, great images I visited carnival in my work about a year ago though not nearly as creative as yours which bought back fond memories, such talent! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/30/2022 12:21:00 PM I found it, Terry. Nice. It sounded more like a circus with the animals. The carnivals I am used to generally don't feature animals or clowns. They are mostly rides and sideshows. I do love both...the circus and the carnival. L Milton Hankins Date: 3/30/2022 12:18:00 PM Hmmm...I'm going to try to find your poem, Terry. I love the carnival, have since childhood. I'd like to see what you did with it. I'll let you know.

Marco Chies Date: 3/30/2022 10:15:00 AM A brilliant and intricate work, I dare say. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/30/2022 10:24:00 AM Thank you so much, Marco. You are too kind, indeed!

Poet Tellaferro Date: 3/30/2022 9:59:00 AM LOVE IT! Nice work! Love the imagery and the memories it evokes. I too have visited the carnival in my work but mine is much darker. Yours however bring back positive bright memories. It is ALWAYS a treat to read your work! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/30/2022 10:26:00 AM Aw, thanks so much, Poet Tellaferro, for your sweet, encouraging comment. I'm glad you enjoy my scribblings!