Big Top (Big Whoop)

 

Within the tentless big top

Daddy likes to clown around

Between the lips

Of the bearded lady

While all the carnies

Without a sideshow

Take out the trash

Then gossip about it

To the elephants

 In tutus, with no ballet

To give them rhyme or reason.

 

The dancing chicken

Thinks it is too hot to handle

Till it winds up

Burned out on fame,

Winding up so fried

It will give a piece to anyone

Still interesting in tasting her meat.

 

The human cannonball

Wants a shot at the

Trapeze artist

Simply for the rush

Of hanging on

By the skin of his fingertips.

 

These kinds of acts

Will continue to go on and on

As long as patrons flock,

Anxious to buy tickets

To the spectacle

Thinking that watching

The three-ring circus

Is the way of escaping

The reality of their freak show lives.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Dancing chickens, oh my...I can relate, life is a circus indeed, and we are the freaks, you do satire so well Dale! :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Why thank you so much Moonbeam, so lovely to have you back in the cafe.

[Shannon April Alice]

oh cowboy, how i love this work! you are always such an exciting read.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you so kindly :))

[Jennie Baron]

Fantastic work as usual! You picked a metaphor and ran with it for sure. Very imaginative.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you Jennie… I ran away to the circus, LOL

[Tiana]

Brought back a lot of memories for me as a child. I was always afraid of the freak show but in reality other than their appearance, they are no different from us living their lives in the circus :) Great write, Dale ... Have a good one :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are so very right, thanks for sharing your thoughts and wisdom.

[MsJewel]

I enjoyed this tongue in cheek look at the circus...
A dancing chicken that will give a piece to anyone...
Daddy clowning around between the lips of the bearded lady...
LOL...
You have a stellar imagination my friend...either that - or they have pretty freaky circus acts where you come from!
:) Julie

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much Julie, my imagination shocks me sometimes.

[Simran Kewlani]

It's a really good description of the circus. Also, it has put light on the lives of the artists in a proper way. "Don't judge a book by it's cover." is a good saying, isn't it?
Good job, Cowboy. I liked it. Happy new year! :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it… Happy New Year to you to.

[Matching Socks]

Life is a circus and everyone wants their 15minutes.
I did chuckle the whole way through. :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are so correct Ana… glad i gave you a chuckle.

[Bright Ocean Star]

It's true. There are so many people with one problem or another, and they all want to escape their own issues by oohing and ahhing over someone else's misfortunes. Pretty pathetic. I guess that's what keeps Jerry Springer on TV. P.T. Barnum once said that a person would never go broke underestimating the bad taste of the american public. Great writing, Cowboy!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

That is why reality TV has run ramped on our TV screens as well… thank you for sharing. your thoughts and glad you enjoyed it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

until they figure out that the freak show lives are actually the exact same lives they are living, while thinking they are quite normal.
this is so clever, Dale.

jacob

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I like the way you think Jacob… thank you kindly sir.