I Wanna Join the Circus (Open 3 repost)

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Open Poetry #30

I Wanna Join the Circus (Open 3 repost)

Alicat
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since 1999-05-23

Posts 4094
Coastal Texas

0 posted 2003-12-13 09:42 PM

(Preface: This was one of Balladeer's challenges back in 1999 for a community poem. Feel free to ask him for details.)

I used to be taller,
close to six feet,
and needing a job
I dressed really neat.

The Manager looked at
my meager resume
and told me the job
he gladly would pay.

He gave me a shovel
and an apron that fit
and told me to clean up
the elephants'...pit.

Oh, I used to be taller,
five-nine or more,
but I can't really say
that's the case anymore.

So I slaved for that
tulgy old nit
up to my knees in
the elephants'...pit.

As I was toiling,
oh what a lark,
it got hot and steamy
and suddenly dark.

But I was still tall,
my spine wasn't bent,
still dressed really fine:
a high-class gent

Oh, the tribulations
of my poor little spine,
for I was sat upon
four or five times!

I can't leave now
'spite the dung I've dug
for I'm hooked on show-biz;
it's in my blood.

Alicat

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2003-12-13 09:59 PM

Ali...Yikes! No wonder you're so tall! Enjoyed the smile in this.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2003-12-14 03:31 AM

That "Elephant Alicat"
will never admit,
he loves swinging his shovel
in that ole elephant pit!

Whatever the challenge was I am sure you met it! Very creative!

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (12-14-2003 03:46 AM).]

Sadelite
Member Elite

since 2003-10-11

Posts 2519

3 posted 2003-12-14 04:25 PM

Alicat,
   This is great!  What a way to end my day on this site!   Chuckle, chuckle...
              Thanks,
                  Sadelite

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