Carnival Poems

Carousel Ride

the clock strikes dusk 
the sun fades away
a thousand golden lights blinks 
to set the scene on fire

crowds carouse
for the merry-go-round
that bright crown of the carnival night

under that picturesque parasol
children clamber up the golden saddles
atop alabaster rides 
galloping through infinity

then drums snare with cymbals 
while clarinets and woodwinds shriek
in jubilant symphony

laughter jingle 
as the circle

Carnival Lights

Beneath the sky’s deep purple hue,
Music calls, the laughter too;
Wheels turn slow, the lights all spin,
And pull us gently further in.

The air smells sweet with candy threads,
With buttered corn and warm baked breads;
A carousel of painted dreams,
It ripples on the moonlit streams.

I watch your eyes in neon glow,
They shine in ways you may not know;
The

A Night Out at the Carnival

Under the inky façade of the night sky,
With reluctant steps, I joined the stream of men
Flowing to the place of the great celebration.

A huge crowd was already there in the temple premises.
Its vicinity was bursting with colour and flashing lights. 
The young and the old, clad in festal attire,
With fire in their hearts and festive

Night Carnival Delights

We hit the fair gate at half-past eight,
The sky lit up like candle lit birthday cake.
Fairy floss blew from hand to mouth to hair,
As the Ferris wheel spun; wild dreams in air.

I won a teddy bear, lost the heel of left shoe,
Fumbled the ring toss, knock-'em-downs too.
Screamed on the ghost train; yelled out loud,
Rode the

A CARNIVAL NIGHT

         We two chose a night out on our first date
         joining street Carnival on procession.
        All were in festive mood to celebrate
        from some

The Funhouse Mirror's Truth

The Funhouse Mirror's Truth

The air was sweet with cotton candy, bright and pink, 
a whirlwind of laughter before I could even think.
My little brother's eyes were wide with pure delight,
My twin sister's hand was wrapped so very tight.
My mother's gentle smile, my father's hand in line,
all in a world I could no longer call mine.
We

Night out at the carnival

We walk, hand in hand , we talk ~
cotton candy and caramel apples,
music, rides and fanfare,
sounds of joy and laughter in the air.

Let the festivities commence:
flashing lights and chaos,
screams and giggles,
rides and arcade games.

The carnies are hyped up
with their wiles and guiles
to entice us in all ways.
Summer is not complete 'til
we’ve had our fun at

Carnival Nights

And the music played.
So glad we stayed.

Lights flashing so bright,
As day turns to night.
On the roller coaster- wind in your hair,
Games to win a plush bear.

They let the Ferris wheel stop,
Right when we were at the top.
Such a great view.
Falling in love with you.

And the music played.
So glad we stayed.

The ghost train where all the

A Carnival Night

The joyful moon dazzled beneath that clear sky, 
A sharp breeze danced and waved so freely, 
In my wine glass, a vibrant laser beam shone, 
Soft ripples spread, the music wasn't lone.

I raised my champagne, I sank, 
Your smell lingered in the aroma, it nourished my lung,
A flavour so unique between the icy particles, 
It's

Carnival Night Was Special

Carnival Nights Poetry Contest
Robert James Liguori

There was a special carnival set in my memory
Rides, games, and food, cherished, and a prelude to our first kiss
And a second date where we watched Rambo: First Blood
But on that night, he held me in his arms dearly and lifted my spirits
Where the moon and stars looked down and

Carnival Date

It was nineteen-eighty and I felt great -
off to the carnival with Brenda on a date. 
Am I really going out with this beauty?
Showing her a good time - that was my duty.
Under the stars, on the intramural field,
her excitement for the rides was unconcealed.
The stars and lights flashed in her pretty eyes -
it was

Carnival Edge Epiphany

Written: July 30, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Robert James Liguori

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The carnival dazzles—  
mirific mosaics of midway magic  
woven with whimsical calls from barkers  
who strut boldly on boards  
slick with popcorn oil and neon promises.  

I,

A Carnival Night of First Love

On a warm summer evening
we are pinned together on the octopus ride,
twirling with excited pleasure.
Even the breeze we swirl through
cannot cool us down,
for the passion of new love
consumes us.

We browse along the Midway,
and he buys for me spun sugar on a stick.
Later we sit buckled in on the seat
of a huge lit-up ferris wheel.
It circles

The Annual County Carnival

             
	The carnival came once a year.
	My friends and I could hardly wait.
	The lively music reached us long 
	before we ever reached the gate.

	We’d pay our dollar to get in
	and join in with the jostling throng.
	Our laughter added to the noise--
	that wild, discordant,

Carnival Nights

There was a chill in the air that night, as the taste of spun cotton candy and stale popcorn floated through the breeze. Lifeless clouds hung in the sky, moving swiftly past an ever-broken moon. Remnants of rain clung to weeping blades of grass, as a shattered heart cracked under a ribcage in disbelief. The

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