Short Clowning Poems

as spook night end
it was Halloween sin
time to go home
they ran and  rome
it was  lot  was temptation
clowning
the
TRAIN
STATION...

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If the world is a comic laugh to you,
And your costume turns you outside in;
Necessity, requires you to laugh yourself,
Right side out again;
Remembering where you've been....

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I remember once dating a clown
In the sack he was such a let down
He was missing one ball
And his todger was small
It’s no wonder that he wore a frown!

11~12~17...

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An impotent circus clown called Billy
Tied balloons to the end of his willy
To his great surprise
His todger did rise
But his girlfriend just thought he looked silly!

03~01~17...

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Clowning With Downing

Again around all us poets were clowning;
What a wonderful poet is Akkina Downing;
Poems are all viable,
And highly reliable;
Were left laughing and not found frowning.

Jim Horn...

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bread
edible, necessary
nurturing, sustaining, supporting
sourdough, wheat; big top, entertainment
laughing, clowning, applauding
nomadic, enjoyable
circuses

written January 14, 2022...

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Contrary to what I've been recently spouting
You can sometimes actually see this guy frowning
No one's always happy
Sometimes I can be ratty
Keep the baddies at bay by constantly clowning


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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I’ve danced in a clowning jig,
Bells on my nimble toes,
Askew on my head, a wig,
Smile painted over my woes.

I’ve clapped in a rhythm inane---
Jumped in my floppy clothes…
My grease-paint dissolved in rain…
While tear-drop insanity flows....

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I’ve danced in a clowning jig,
Bells on my nimble toes,
Askew on my head, a wig,
Smile painted over my woes.

I’ve clapped in a rhythm inane---
Jumped in my floppy clothes…
My grease-paint dissolved in rain…
While tear-drop insanity flows....

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mother of two boys
nagged at dad clowning by pool
one dive too many ~
forgive my raised jaded brow
'nag' now aids paraplegic



AP: Honorable Mention 2021

Submitted for contest ONE OR TWO TANKA sponsored by RICK PARISE - December 17, 2017...

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Here lie the remains of Ethel Brown
A circus clown from County Down
She’s buried wearing her red plastic nose
‘Twill be the last of Ethel to decompose!

An Epitaph to Make Us Laugh 2 Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Jesse Rowe

4/12/19...

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All the fun of the circus,
the clowning a round,
the afro wig,
the bright red nose, and lips,
rounds the audience up quick,
in a raucous frenzy,
giggles and laughter a plenty,
a bucket of water,
a spray gun,
a feeling of numbness,
of what will become,
of this fun filled circus....

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     Notorious songs,
     Playing along.
     Announcing the undercurrent
     Of frustration and distrust.
     To belong is fairly simple.
     Open the door,
     See all the people!
     Put the phones down!
     Start chatting,
     Perhaps laughing and clowning around!...

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A well written poem
about nothing much at all
says itself

Critics lean forward
ready to pounce
The muse stands forth
the muse pronounced

Someone was clowning around
someone heckled
someone got bounced
the dissenting
were openly venting

After the word-play
a well-written poem
was framed and hung
and not in a good way...

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“Today we will practice
medicine and cure the flu.”
The clown announced it twice,
just as a fun thing to do.

He went into the laughing crowd,
and found an unhealthy fellow.
Took him by his hand and avowed,
“By humor, health will grow!”

The clown was right, although,
the ill man was embarrassed.
But they all took their bow,
after his cough was suppressed....

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You might think that I'm happy
All of the time
But inside my smile
Is upside down
Otherwise, you wouldn't 
Want me around
If all you ever saw
Was a continuous frown
I guess that's why
I'm always clowning around
Not wanting others to see
Me feeling down
It's the only way I can think
To keep you around
On the outside a smile
On the inside a frown...

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Donkey


Should a donkey fail to perform
Simply
set the intention to
Let Her Go

Years of training her brain
A dunce’s hat 
title
“Clowning Achievement”
	
Tethered this donkey and a horse to a tree
Mates no mule, must 
let-her-go

A mighty prod in the back
Shows no betterment, must 
let-her-go, set-her-free

In point of fact
Set-Me-Free...

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Seem funny to say ,I like being me,
and when the time comes
My mask makes me free
I like to dress up in crazy old clothes
and wear white makeup and a big red nose.
to enjoy the facade 
seems rather odd.
But its healthy expressionate living
I put on my costume
and joy fills the room.
I'm a clown and much joy I have given.




Written by, Treasa Jarvis 07/16/2011
Contest name: It's mask time...

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Quantum Mechanics:
The new God
Explaining all.
All creating all.

It can be here, there 
And everywhere
Popping out of nothing 
And no where.
All at once
Spooky at a distance.
Multiverses a la carte
Something out of nothing
And the chicks for free !
Fluctuations, strings and all vibrations
Musician clowning  
Dancing with a violin.

But why should it be,
Be at all ?
Who done it ?
The One God !...

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The Clowns 

Happiness has an empty centre 
It is thoughtless as the surface of the moon
A passing cloud
A hindrance towards contentment 
Brutal and sadistic 
Totally self-centered 
A smooth tool to hide hatred 
The denial of other people’s right 
Smugness of the winner 
Making fun of the losers 
Happiness is the devil`s domain 
And the smaller the brain, the happier 
Is its owner 
That is way idiots laugh a lot. 
So why do film stars insist being happy...

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