Circus Life

My newest Free Style poem ... meaning a poem with intermittent rhymes.

                     

Glimmering in tent-lights’ twinkle …

dramatic strife, young performer

spends her risky high wire life,  

festooned in shimmering

bright pink tights.

High above crowds screaming

she steps, lithely prancing

on the highwire …

circus life’s all she knows.

Gripped in entrancing thrall,

crossing, dancing on her toes;

she leaves all spectators'

daydreams a'fire.

Warm caramel popcorn smell

fills air everywhere …

tell of excited children's smile

share spun-made cotton candy

all the while … as,

elephants proudly parade.

Long day’s almost over….

with strong grip, Ringmaster

cracks his long black whip;

exiting throng moves along.

Band’s final marching song,

as we’ve come to know,

ends day’s long, fun

big top show.

Ahhh, magnificent

Circus Life!

Author's Note

When I say march song at the end of my poem I am referring to the song played at the circus...usually, The Entry of the Gladiators by Julius Fucik, which is played throughout the day.

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

What a wonderful piece of writing (whichever its form)! To bring a place and happening to life is a cure for all ills if done well.. and here you have done brilliantly. By the way, mention of the music has me da-dah-d-dahing and feet tempo twiddling! Fine phrases, mention of various happenings, performers and smells - all so colourfully, joyfully structurally created a worded canvas. Love it!

[Lisasview]

Wow, thank you so much Emma Joy for once again reading a reviewing my work.
I appreciate you so much!!
Lisa

[emmajoygreen]

Meant every word! Must admit I have a thing about perfetly run circus - globally there are few left to recommend but.. ..

[Lisasview]

thank you again....

[Pete]

you really bring the circus to town in this. you ignite the thrill of it all quite skillfully. nice work. much enjoyed.

[Lisasview]

Thank you so much for you kind review…
Appreciated,
Lisa

[Betty Hermelee]

Dear Lisa
this reminds me so much of the circus my family went to in NYC…
i still recall all the side shows before the circus began….your piece brings back all these emotions of all the various acts performed….. your vivid portrayals of circus life…. not an easy one for sure…..a beautifully crafted poem, Lisa
warmly, B🌷

[Lisasview]

I am so delighted that you enjoyed my poem dear Betty...By the way how are you?
I have written several poems about real life..(if that makes sense... Go Go Dance, Strip Teaser, Calypso Strings, and so on... I feel drawn by these thoughts... I am almost finished with Beach Days and Carousel of Life... So glad to be back to writing...really missed it...hugs to you, Lisa

[Betty Hermelee]

love your writing! coming along with my bionic shoulder! hugs back🌷

[Lisasview]

We are twins..haha.. I have bionic right shoulder too... just posted another one and hope to post two more before my PT this morning.
What a nice thing to say...that you love my writing...arms my heart!
Lisa

[W. Barrett Munn]

An nice description but I’d like to see some type of volta, perhaps a new understanding that writing this poem opened to you.

[Lisasview]

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.
Lisa

[Arundass TP]

Circus....Really I love to see. Reminding my younger age. Excellent writing

[Lisasview]

Nice to see you reading my work again Arundass.
Glad you liked it.
Lisasview

[Arundass TP]

Welcome friend 🙂

[Richard🖌]

Welcome home, Poetess 🌈🌺

Oh-BOY, Lisa!
What wonderful highwire walker artwork you've you've chosen to bless the introduction and set the ambience to this excellently rendered and presented poem.
No wonder I had such a time finding it, though … you posted it as the very last piece in your repertoire(?). I, almost, gave-up looking for it. 🙃 Glad I didn't.
It's truly a joy to read how every aspect of this piece is spot on: Its format, spelling, word choices and usage, punctuation, syntax, flow, well-placed intermittent rhymes, how your metaphors created such vivid imagery and brought it all to life, etc; etc; etc. With excellently effective font and color selections … your Author's Note is appreciated, too.

One of your finest poetic endeavors, I think … you returned me to my boyhood.
Thanks for sharing your skilled, ever delightful pencraft, Lisa ⁓ Richard🖌


(A note: "My newest Free Verse poem ... meaning a poem with intermittent rhymes." Lisa, this describes "Freestyle" poetry. Free Verse has no rhymes. I used to get them crossed-up, too … LOL! Oddly, it's becoming increasingly difficult to even find proper instructions for these two basic poetic formats.)

[Lisasview]

Good morning,
Thank you so much for your amazing review!
You inspire me to write more …
I will move Circus Life to the top … When I posted it I thought it would automatically go there… another lesson learned.
And, I will change Free Verse to Free Style… I need to put a sticky in my computer as a constant reminder😍
Thank you again,
Lisa, early morning in Spain

[Richard🖌]

It's Free Verse and Freestyle.
You are sooo very welcome, Lisa.
You keep getting better 'n better 'n better....