Tatters

Poet's Notes
(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Mystic Rose Rose .


His clothes were tattered, in vivid shades of red blue & yellow he wore leatherette shoes blackly polished and gleaming with shine Red fiery hair that summoned like a fire hydrant and a big fat rubber nose that honked when it was squeezed. He had a polka dotted hanky that protruded from his well padded suit, and a kangaroo pocket in which he kept all his most precious belongings. Aside from the fact that those big blue eyes of his were undeniably sad, every part of his retinue screamed, "I am funny, I can make you laugh" People came to the circus to watch his goofy antics and to forget their worries for a little while. One day while he was blowing up balloons for the children, he died of a massive heart attack. In heaven the angels took Tatters to the children's room. Sitting on a big shiny red stool he was asked to make balloons for every child in God's creative nest. His eyes were never sad again for he knew that here, he could make a child smile and never grow old, or ever be sad again. The End.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 1/3/2023 1:53:00 PM
The sad clown has become a symbol of the struggle we make to cope with all the sorrows of the world and still to live, laugh and love! Elizabeth
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 2:30:00 PM
Thank you for reading my Tatters poem, glad you enjoyed it,
Date: 1/3/2023 12:22:00 PM
a great study in where we end.....in happiness.....loved it
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 2:30:00 PM
Always Timothy if the heart chooses than we are part of that great big Universal joy that makes u part of. Thankyou for reading Tatters,
Date: 1/3/2023 6:31:00 AM
Aww that is so sweet, sad and happy Rose! Enjoyed! Love his name Tatters! Debx
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 12:03:00 PM
Thanks Deb he looked like a tatters , :)
Date: 1/3/2023 5:26:00 AM
Mystic, your poem is beautifully penned, I feel sorry for the sad clown but how wonderful he could make Heaven's children smile and laugh, Constance
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 12:03:00 PM
lol I can't wait to read all the entries for the contest, I hope you join Constance, I always loved clowns ever since I was a child.
Date: 1/3/2023 2:18:00 AM
Lovely story Rose, deeply touching. But this clown in motley dress and shining shoes, beneath the facade of his jolly appearance, had eyes that hid two pools of sorrow from his amused audience.
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 12:03:00 PM
lol yes he can portray whatever your mind can aspire to , thanks for the Valsa, hope you join the contest :)
Date: 1/2/2023 11:05:00 PM
What a beautiful story of the clown, Vie! Happy new year to you and your family:)
Login to Reply
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 12:02:00 PM
You too dear Jo, God bless
Date: 1/2/2023 3:50:00 PM
Hello Mystic Rose, This is a beautiful poem about a clown. Happy New year. Allthebest for the New Year. Hugs.
Login to Reply
De Beaulieu Avatar
Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/4/2023 10:47:00 AM
Hello Mystic rose, Happy New Year. All the best for the New Year. Hugs.
Rose  Avatar
Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 1/3/2023 12:02:00 PM
Happy New Year Darlene, thanks for your kind visit
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter