Carousel Poems

Carousel

   carousel whirls round and round 
       horses climbing up and down

    few riders smiling 
       most, teardrops crying

    calliope’s adversity
       three minutes an eternity

Carousel

Stones left unturned for those that seek truth among the urns.
I care not to seek out answers requiring a life’s sacrifice of family and name.

Secrets revealed. Kingdoms rise, then disappear. Buried beneath  silicon dunes of unrefined glass. Reflected back a whisper of their past.
The abyss now lay claim to their lands.

Endless cyclical tides, wash

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

Spinning on the Carousel with Rio

on and on and on
we climbed on painted horses
we hitched a ride on a conga line
rode on the luggage collection airport rides
watched the slide-show cycles on endless repeats 
for life's a carousel of roundabouts
on those merry-go-rounds,
on and on, on and on,
with no beginning, 
end or meaning,
spinning not
to heaven, 
nor hell,
dream
on

Ghosts of the Carousel

The carousel moans to the empty dusk,
rusted music haunts brittle air,
the laughter has decayed.

The Carousel

Lately I've had to grit my teeth to find the strength to breathe
Even my favorite things are becoming unbearable
I use to find it  beautiful
that life is like a carousel
but I've been at the fair for too long
and I can't take one more sad song
I don't wanna be in the cold when the music stops
and

God’s Carousel

she told me she wanted her flowers
while she was still alive and well

her children collected bouquets, offerings
meant for her finicky nose to smell

she told me love was the reason
for this life she lived before saying farewell

her heart was filled with such kindness
a love that no one could buy or sell

she told me to bring her

Carousel

The funfair was in full swing.
And why not, now it was Spring.
To the carousel, Ella and me,
We tried to find a horse that was free.

Places on horses were taken by all
Except for one, it was a windfall.
Ella sat in front, holding the sturdy pole
Whilst I sat holding her waist like a mole.

Music played a radiant

The Amazement of Wonder

Flashing and flickering lights on a large Ferris wheel
Ornately painted horses on an old circus carousel

Brightly colored balloons set free
Branches gracefully swaying on a willow tree

Children happily playing at a park 
Glowing yellow dots from the fireflies in the dark

Kisses from a fuzzy puppy on my face
Shooting stars flying through space

The amazement of wonder shall

Carousel

How did I become a human from stardust?
Born from stardust, a prisoner of the sky and earth,
Hidden by the distant stars and scattered by the wind in the night,
I feel like a nobody among forests and mountains, among rocks and cliffs.

I am the dishonest one who drinks from the reservoir of sincerity
In a process that

The Burning Carousel

The burning Carousel

A fire raged in the darkness that resembled a postcard sent from hell
It was destroying the once beautiful vision that was the old town Carousel
Large striking white horses that in the past stood like angels in the night
Were all now fiercely burning as they cast an eerie sight
The smell of the charred wood

Runway

Crossing the bridge of life hand in hand
Your kisses just seem to know where to land
Caressing my body you light my fire
Your tantalizing touch is all I desire
You have landed on the runway to my heart
A sign that our lovemaking is about to start
A guiding light shines from high above
Ride with me on a carousel

Life spins on a carousel of shadows and stars

Life spins on a carousel of shadows and stars,
A mystic ball that clothes us in dance steps, with them.
The tango of fate steals us into its hazy whirl,
And each step becomes a heated battle, ablaze.
When the world spins a thread too thin, too mundane,
Cha-cha awakens our senses, an astral spice.
I fly to work in a

Earth Rider

Welcome all,
Please take a seat,
Robin’s egg blue or bubblegum pink? 
Seafoam green or sunflower yellow?
The choice is up to you.
The ropes will suspend you with the utmost care
As the carousel slowly spins.

Let your feet dangle,
Feel the breeze in your hair,
Breathe in deep, 
Exhale your every care.
Offer a smile to an unknown friend,
We’re all on this

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