The Carnival Enterprise

I got a job at the Carnival, 

All the fun of the fair,

With its Carousels and its Wishing Wells

And The Ferris wheel up there,

With a Gyro Tower and a Gravitron

You could hear the squeals of glee,

As they whirled about, and one fell out,

Nothing to do with me!

My only job was to strap them in

And I went from ride to ride,

They told me to familiarise

Myself with every side,

I loved the whirling Octopus

And the Swinging Pirate Ship,

But of them all, the Matterhorn

Was the one I found most hip.

I ended up on the Enterprise

At the closing of the night,

‘Just two more rides,’ the man announced,

‘For a journey into fright!’

I strapped them into each Gondola

As the twenty patrons paid,

And heard their screams as they soared aloft,

I could tell they were dismayed.

The ride came down with a grinding halt

And I went to let them out,

But no-one sat in the Gondola’s

Then I heard the Barker shout,

‘Last ride, last ride in the Enterprise,’

And the twenty folk got in,

I said, ‘What happened to all the rest?’

But he cried, ‘Don’t fuss now, Tim.’

The Enterprise had begun to spin

And carry them all aloft,

Then disengaged from its base and floated

Over a farmer’s croft,

The sky was an inky black that night

And dotted with glittering stars, 

And I swear today, I heard him say:

‘They’re heading on up to Mars!’

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Helena]

Oh gosh David......this is a hoot! Every stanza a winner......can't stop laughing!!! Loved it!

[Kittie885]

I really liked your poem and especially love the first paragraph! It was fun to read!

[T.S. Sky]

Nice work, I love it, great read.

[D Connolly]

Haha! This one is great! I hope they don't find the weather on Mars too inhospitable LOL

[TPK Stories]

Surprising ending...good storytelling...

[Valentine]

The ending got me laughing. Up to Mars huh. I was ill just on a roller coaster, I might of had a heart attack on that ride to Mars. Valentine