L Milton Hankins Poet Pantoum

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. 

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

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Caren Krutsinger March 31, 2022 at 12:38 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! L Milton Hankins March 31, 2022 at 1:17 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 March 30, 2022 at 7:06 PM Yup, that’s a keeper! Never did carnivals growing up, but that captures the mood of what I’ve seen and imagined L Milton Hankins March 30, 2022 at 7:35 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 March 30, 2022 at 10:51 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! L Milton Hankins March 30, 2022 at 12:21 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 March 30, 2022 at 12:18 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 March 30, 2022 at 10:15 AM A brilliant and intricate work, I dare say. L Milton Hankins March 30, 2022 at 10:24 AM Thank you so much, Marco. You are too kind, indeed!

Poet Tellaferro March 30, 2022 at 9:59 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! L Milton Hankins March 30, 2022 at 10:26 AM Aw, thanks so much, Poet Tellaferro, for your sweet, encouraging comment. I'm glad you enjoy my scribblings!