Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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[The Circus 1937 by Joan Miro from google dot com; fair use]


THE CIRCUS
The circus came to town
I went to see animals
I went to see performers
I went to be amazed

The circus came to town
The big clumsy elephant
Ate peanuts from folks’ hands
In between elephant mouthed smiles

The circus came to town
Tigers snarled fierce teeth
But did what they were told
Folks gasped breaths of unbelief

The circus came to town
There was cotton candy
And innocence and laughter
And baggy pants clowns too

The circus came to town
Trapeze artistes flipped and swirled
There were seats in tiers
There was no burden of cruelty
THE CIRCUS © gillena cox


Blog hopping today with

Come to the Circus!
Prompted by Sarah


Revisit
18 Sept 2017
18 Sept 2016
bread and circuses


Enjoy The Music

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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

26 comments:

  1. annell4September 18, 2018 at 1:56 PM

    I like the circus you tell about!!

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  2. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 2:14 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Annell

    much love...

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  3. sarahSeptember 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM

    Sounds like a joyful experience! I'm glad - we've had some dark circuses so far. I love your flipping, swirling trapeze artists - lovely movement words.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 3:20 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Sarah

      Much😊💛😊love

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  4. UnknownSeptember 18, 2018 at 2:47 PM

    Ah, the age of innocence.

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  5. indybevSeptember 18, 2018 at 3:05 PM

    A child's-eye view of the circus, the sights, the smells, the excitement. Well said!

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  6. Jane DoughertySeptember 18, 2018 at 3:12 PM

    The age of innocence and ignorance. We can't pretend we don't know now.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 3:22 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Jane

      Much😊💛😊love

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  7. brudbergSeptember 18, 2018 at 3:14 PM

    So much we could enjoy when we were young... there is a burden growing wiser

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 3:23 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Björn

      Much😊💛😊love

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  8. Frank HubenySeptember 18, 2018 at 3:28 PM

    Nice ending about there being no burden of cruelty.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 6:35 PM


      Thanks for your appreciation Frank

      Much😊💛😊love

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  9. Dorianna Ric (paintswithwords)September 18, 2018 at 5:29 PM

    As a child we knew not of the burden, only what seemed to be fun. In that instance for many there is still fond memories of enjoying a circus as you have expounded. Nicely done.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 6:36 PM


      Thanks for your appreciation Dorianns

      Much😊💛😊love

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  10. Anmol (HA)September 18, 2018 at 5:44 PM

    I love the sepia-toned images of this circus — the first line refrain works really well in conveying the simple memory without the burden of the understanding of its cruelty.
    -HA

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 18, 2018 at 6:37 PM


      Thanks for your appreciation Anmol

      Much😊💛😊love

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  11. WaltermarksSeptember 18, 2018 at 7:40 PM

    That sounds like an enjoyable circus, even for the animals!

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  12. GinaSeptember 18, 2018 at 7:55 PM

    i like your description of the circus , it fits mine, we were kids back then , we never heard of animal cruelty or unfair wages, we went to have fun, i like that you did not make me feel sad to like going to the cicus!

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 19, 2018 at 6:51 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Gina

      Much😊💛😊love

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  13. Dwight L. RothSeptember 19, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    As children we gave no thought of cruelty in the fantasies we were seeing. Well done!

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  14. MillieSeptember 20, 2018 at 3:50 PM

    Love the light tone of this. Your use of repetition is quite effective at building excitement.

    Teresa @ Razzamadazzle

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 20, 2018 at 6:10 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Teresa

      Much😊💛😊love

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