Short Greasepaint Poems
Short Greasepaint Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Greasepaint by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Greasepaint by length and keyword.
The Laughing Clown
Laughter
is not laughter
at all
but beneath
the greasepaint
an upside down
smile....
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Categories:
greasepaint, life,
Form:
Free verse
Jinxed
He swallowed vanity whole,
spit up rhododendrons,
gasped at greasepaint fingerprints—
his own—
finally saw himself:
Clown....
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Categories:
greasepaint, integrity, language,
Form:
Verse
The Jester
Wet tears of defeat
behind greasepaint and fool’s cap,
my alter ego....
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Categories:
greasepaint, emotions, funny, how i feel, hurt, loss,
Form:
Senryu
Last Shot
Stalking a dream
trailing a memory
A scent came in focus
wafting desire
Seized by the moment
alluding a time warp
Tracking its shadow
ambush on fire
Covered in greasepaint
fear is approaching
Hearing its footsteps
the jungle embarked
Crosshair detention
target redemption
Locked and reloaded
—one shot in the dark
(Dreamsleep: September, 2023)...
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Categories:
greasepaint, dream,
Form:
Rhyme
Tatters
platypus features
greasepaint pallor weirdo clown
red nose big honker
outlandish shoes flail around
crazy hairdo balding crown
eyes evoke pathos
whitewashed face a haunting frown
empty seats again
last show in his frilly gown
tattered circus closing down
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Categories:
greasepaint, allusion, meaningful, perspective,
Form:
Tanka