~Poetry Bazaar~

Welcome, one and all~

 take a font row seat

our poetry circus will begin

we have jugglers of similies

a tight rope act of sonnets

court jester'd hyperbole tunes

alliterations of crazy clowns cursing

dactyls of fluttering butterflies

hip hop be bop meter and rhyme

stanzas of personifications abound

our theme is a villanelle of understatement

our subplot a spondee of Knick Knacks

where syntax, whose words these are I think I know

quatrains and couplets together in rhythm & time,

ironic symbolism is our first act

a nature of haikus will follow

ending with the Senryu finale...

Please enjoy the show

take a load off and relax

from your point of view

Reviews

[wordwarrior]

Oh Frieda, this did make me smile. There seem to be many poems around about writing poetry, but they are all so different and yours is a feast for the mind. I love that it's a circus, a metaphor for all the different styles of poetry(as you mentioned) and ways of expressing feelings.
What acrobatics we perform when writing. Your poem is such a lighthearted view of the process.
Wonderfully penned!

[Frieda P]

Good way to put it wordwarrior, 'acrobatics' ha, very similar to poetry. :-) Thanks my friend.

[Dhaye]

Indeed this show's best
When each one needs to unwind
Be pleased, weary soul!

[Frieda P]

Ah we speak in poetic Senryu, thanks dhaye, lovely! ;-)

[Einstein Noodle]

love this! it lightens my heart and makes me smile. what a fantastical world of poetry it its!
E.

[Frieda P]

Glad you enjoyed, this was a fun piece to write, thanks E!

[Dye]

A three ring circus filled with dazzling acts, graceful performances and magic tricks, made complete with dancing monkeys, clowns and side show freaks. A poetry Bizarre indeed.

[Frieda P]

Ha dancing monkeys makes me laugh, mostly cheeky ones! Thanks Dye.

[Rita L. Sev]

A circus indeed - fun, entertaining, death-defying - and a touch of mystery... Cleverly penned, Frieda!

[Frieda P]

Ha death-defying, most days yep, thanks Rita!

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

In love with your pen hand, Frieda. Beyond fresh and so very fun of a read, but also purposeful. Outstanding, a true accomplishment.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Travis, this one was fun to write.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

It shows!....

[Frieda P]

I didn't even cry once.... ;-)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Good to know, between the two of us... we have to give sorrow a day off somewhere. lol

[Lydia Shutter]

For sure it's a three ring circus! :) Love how you managed to get so many literary terms into this one, Frieda. Unique and clever. lydi**

[Frieda P]

Indeed it is! Thanks muchly Lydie.

[Pryde Foltz]

This was such an exciting write. Loved the metaphor.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Pryde, glad you enjoyed my three ring circus.

[Sheila Kline]

Oh goodie, goodie! We have a circus on the Cafe and it seems as if the big tent is packed with prime time entertainment. I can smell the popcorn and peanuts and am especially amused by all the monkeys - OMG, they are loose - they are now in all 3 rings, and here comes Frieda with some soothing words to lure them back and there's ....... with a big banana to share! Oh, I know I am bad! But, we are all kids at a circus and a poetry circus is when we can be the absolute "baddest"!!
Cute, really, cute! I love it!!!

[Frieda P]

What a delightful review, so refreshing Sheila, you put a huge smile on my face, so young at heart you are! Thanks so much....

[Sasha]

wow .. this is amazing !

Loved it !

[Frieda P]

Jazzed you enjoyed Sasha, thanks for dropping in, muchly appreciated!