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The Clown

There is a solace in his silence, a servant of his solitudes, As he comforts in compliance, a jester to the multitudes… He stands alone a neophyte, struggling within his confines, Actions that do excite, impugnable inhibition when he signs. Master of the satirical sad, a foreordained flounder of many, Like a narcotized nomad, wandering wills a penniless plenty… A calamitous circus in mind, his heart exposed in the limelight, Dolorous detentions unkind, amidst filling his formidable finite. A bombarding bombast, with words falling to the desolate deep, Sailing with a maudlin mast, wearing a facetious frown as to weep… Layered with lecherous lashes, upon wounding the sacrificial soul, His anguish turns to ashes, within continuation of his dramatic role. A buffoon protected by providence, metamorphic minstrel of laugh, Lacking in canopied confidence, recklessly writing his eternal epitaph… As he mimes until the morrows, living amongst a false fading reality, With a smolder to his sorrows, court jesting as a nilpotent nobody. ~~~ First Released: May 23, 2019 Repost: Nov 18, 2019 Writing Challenge 2, November - A Poem Meaningful Sponsored by: Dear Heart - Wiishkobi Ode Placed 1'st...Thank You
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Krutsinger Avatar
November 23, 2019 at 6:59 AM
Your command of words is slaying me right now. I am going to print this out and look all of the ones that confuse me up in a dictionary. Wow! I am gobsmacked!
Hamilton Avatar
November 21, 2019 at 4:16 PM
Another masterful write WW, your lexicon is on full display, I'm getting used to opening the dictionary with your writes! lol As per usual your phrasing and rhyming are top notch. Glad to see Constance appreciates this write, congrats on another win!
Na Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 5:55 PM
Congrats on your win W.W.
May Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 4:38 PM
Congratulations WW this one was awesome well desired Big brother!! Little Wing, over and out!
La France Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 3:27 PM
WW congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this wonderful write. I am always amazed with our excellent choice of words and phrases!
Chiri Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 4:49 AM
Wow bro bro! Very nice! Haha! My son is scared to death of clowns! Lol some uncle you trying to scare him! It's ok I love doing it myself!;) loved this!;)
There Avatar
November 19, 2019 at 11:44 PM
Whew. I never really thought about clowns this way...tearing at the heartstrings here... :'( An excellent piece of writing, ^WW^
May Avatar
November 19, 2019 at 7:35 PM
STOP Clowning around Big Brother, I wanted to win this one now, poof I am out of the race!! I am telling MOM!! Little Brother wing over and out!!
Salehi Avatar
November 19, 2019 at 1:39 AM
You are a true warrior with words...
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