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Circus Tent Poems - Poems about Circus Tent

Premium Member my eyes tried to tell you
...my eyes tried to tell you golden and round the setting sun peeks over sloping mountaintops while cobalt shadows inch into the rust-brown crevices like a silent blanket smothering the lig......

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Categories: circus tent, blessing, kiss,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tears of a Clown
...suddenly from somewhere a street urchin an untamed bird of the wider sky dropped down into the circus tent. before him unfurled, scenes eerie, awesome! soaring lions and tigers, ......

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Categories: circus tent, heartbreak, identity, pain,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Dune Perdue
... Updraft lifts limbs, leaves scurry like mice exposed Mother Nature shakes shorebreak, incline imposed Gnaws at sand buried tree toes gnarled, spit polished Hourglass chamber sug......

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Categories: circus tent, animal, beach, bird, metaphor,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Walk the Tightrope
...Feast your eyes, ladies and gents, on the spotlight, high up in the circus tent. We cross our fingers, hoping, in our fright, our hero stays on the tightrope tonight. Wait, that man's sixt......

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Categories: circus tent, age, health,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Joe and Jill
...I prayed hard for Jill to be a wife- first and a first lady, second. I Prayed for her to finally let him rest I prayed for the sad parade to come to an end. I'm pretty sure he's stepping away ......

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Categories: circus tent, prayer,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Tropical Island Surprise
...When I was seventeen, they say, That I was quite a punk, Living in Las Vegas, With a lady who was drunk. Working as a valet, For a place of ill renown, When I got a bigger break, Working as ......

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Categories: circus tent, 11th grade, beach, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Trixie Wants to Write Poetry
...meet my muse Trixie. I want to draw. she wants to play in the Thesaurus. Trixie is a freebooter, marauder, pirate, she plans to win. I sketch a monkey, elephant and acrobat. I am in circus mod......

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Categories: circus tent, poetry,
Form: Free verse
little conversation with Paul Eluard great french poet
...No, my friend Paul, it’s not about saying everything, And we do not lack time, But the point is to say what you love, to love what you say, Like a saxophone solo in a New York club, To say that......

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Categories: circus tent, dedication, literature, thank you,
Form: Free verse
the alex Jonsess
...The Alex Joneses among us As we are coming up to Christmas, which is a feast for the advertisers, and it is impossible turning or switching on the radio or TV without getting an earful of sent......

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Categories: circus tent, absence, adventure, anti bullying,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Cosmic Stoicism: a Carnival of Absurd Wisdom
... In stoic carnival, emotions juggle, laughter somersaults on a tightrope of reason. Epictetus, ringmaster, dons a clown's nose, philosophy as whimsical sideshow. Stoicism, circus tent of parad......

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Categories: circus tent, fate, philosophy, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Joker and the Elephant
...The joker had the most fabulous fashions around So many things were striped, no solids were found. He was wearing polka dots and had flower stickers too. Clothing of every gorgeous color, shade an......

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Categories: circus tent, 4th grade, 5th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Circus Nursery Rhyme
...THE CIRCUS Circus- tent was bought from the town. Owner was renowned Mr. Brown. He appointed two funny clowns. Guys were named......

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Categories: circus tent, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Trixie Wants To Write Poetry
...meet my muse Trixie. I want to draw. she wants to play in the Thesaurus. Trixie is a freebooter, marauder, pirate, she plans to win. I sketch a monkey, elephant and acrobat. I am in circus mod......

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Categories: circus tent, muse, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tatters
...Suddenly from somewhere A street urchin- An untamed bird of the wider sky Dropped down Into the circus tent Before him was unfurled Scenes eerie….awesome!! Roaring lions and tige......

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Categories: circus tent, angst, childhood, heartbroken, smile,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Topsy Flopsy Circus Cake
...I want a topsy flopsy circus cake, the four-year-old said. I had no idea how to create this, so I brought grandma in for a consult. I’ll do it, she said. It’s a challenge. I’ll add all sorts of re......

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Categories: circus tent, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme

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