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The Colorful Hobo

Kids are spreading the news around The circus is coming to town! Colorful hobo How could the kid know Thought he had seen a circus clown

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Joe Maverick

Date: 10/23/2022 2:03:00 PM

Was he from Hoboken though Bill.? I bet you Never enquired.? Which will Leave me pondering Till eternity.. And maybe having to take this up With God.' When I get to Him..What if God's busy Then, I might have to wait an eternity.? What Will I do.? Where will I g..Oh no cant put that As I will be there by then.' I don't know look at the quandary you have put me in Bill.' Lol))

Bill Baker
Date: 10/23/2022 5:31:00 PM

That's quite the quandary you got there, Joe. Wish I had an answer for you, but did catch his hometown. :-) Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 10/21/2022 10:38:00 AM

This is clear.. Very well written. Cheers Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 10/21/2022 4:33:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comment, Paghunda. Have a great weekend, my friend! Bill

Valsa George

Date: 10/19/2022 8:13:00 PM

Sometimes hobos are seen in multi colored dress. They will be usually wearing the clothes donated by others and they don't care if the dress matches. So some of them remind us of circus clowns. No wonder the child thought that there was a circus in town.

Bill Baker
Date: 10/20/2022 4:24:00 AM

You got it, Valsa. That's what I was thinking when I wrote the poem, a coat of many colors can make us look like a clown. Children see what their hopeful little hearts want to see in us. Thanks for the comment, my friend. Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/14/2022 4:08:00 PM

clever limerick, Bill. I laughed when I thought of a colorfully dressed hobo. I wondered if hobos are the equivalent of the homeless today...then I read about hobos. Hobos are migrants who generally want to work; homeless do not want to work. On another note, I never saw a colorful homeless person. I'm rambling, aren't I?

Bill Baker
Date: 10/14/2022 4:24:00 PM

Yes, and I love it, my ramblin' rose. :-) Thanks for the comments Sara. You lift me up! Bill

Michael Tor

Date: 10/13/2022 5:00:00 PM

Brought back memories of a circus I missed the date of going. Well written Bill witha great theme my friend...

Bill Baker
Date: 10/13/2022 9:26:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comment, my friend. Have a great week! Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/13/2022 3:08:00 PM

Bill, it was a very cleverly put-together and funny limerick. Kids absolutely adore going to the circus, and their enthusiasm might be piqued simply by learning that it is in the area.

Bill Baker
Date: 10/13/2022 9:28:00 PM

Thanks for the comments, Lasaad. A tough start to October for the wife and me. I always got excited when the circus came to town. Bill

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/13/2022 1:52:00 PM

Truth to this - we used to go to the camps with our church, and especially around Christmas, people brought warm clothes down, and when it is cold and you're sleeping outside, you don't care what you wear. Some crazy outfits for sure. Enjoyed, Bill!

Bill Baker
Date: 10/13/2022 9:29:00 PM

You're right, Jeff. Church camp always seemed to get cold at night. :-) Thanks for the visit and comment, my friend. Bill