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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL 
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The Clown After the parade when the dust has settled down and the night's performance has been put to bed a fog of isolation seeps into the heart of the clown. The echoes of laughter from the stands only intensifies the ache in his heart as he ponders his life that for now is out of his hands and is measured in sips that come from a glass which by the way is much to close to empty. So he hoists a bottle of memories and drinks from the past and laughs at himself the way they laugh at him. Only he laughs alone in his remembering because no one here in his life now has seen where he's been. So comes the laughter from the sadness of the clown whose last performance is pulled out of a drawer and rattles the windows of houses at the edge of town. ------------------ if you can dream; you can fly...if you are flying; you are dreaming. |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
Interesting point about how a seemingly cheerful person can be just as desperate for joy as any of us....... I liked the format it was in too. ------------------ "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage." -Billy Corgan- |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
unfortunately, the poem is about me. most of mine are. ------------------ if you can dream; you can fly...if you are flying; you are dreaming. |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Vivid twist and macabre teaser line. Whoa...and when they were all in each bed, he put a bullet through his head... Alicat |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
when it came to me that he should blow his brains out I just had this wonderful feeling!! strange huh?? RB ------------------ if you can dream; you can fly...if you are flying; you are dreaming. |
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