The Illustrious Balloon

Mid clouds of adulation,
topped with a golden crown,
he wafts so high above us
and smiles benignly down.

We lowly creatures wallow
here on these earthy sods.
Our eyes alone may follow
 his passage to the gods.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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November 21, 2017 at 8:08 AM
...Conjures up a very nice visual Julian
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