they say that
the traveling carnival
will visit our town soon
whether the weather
has been lately
somehow filled with gloom
and I'm just lurking
by the railway tracks
waiting for the ghostly train
and feel in my bones
that something wicked
is on its sinister way
buy the ticket,
take the ride!
shout the jolly jesters
through danse macabre
balloons and darts
to house of wacky waxworks
imaginarium doors
lure everyone in
to explore the forbidden
fantasies of lust
with unknown consequences
something's just wrong
with this carnival of rust
what about the somber freakshow
panopticon
maze of terrors
thrills and spills
skeletal knife throwers
bizarre exhibition
dark amusements
or carousels that kill
beware the carnivores
from eerie carnival
don't go there when it arrives
beware the devilish attractions
don't believe
the lure of funny times
About the Creator
Filip Čaja
Pen name: William Greco - writes surreal poetry and short stories that explore the uncanny and hidden sides of life. Mainly inspired by the great surrealists or weird fiction and magical realism authors.
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Comments (1)
love how you turned carnival into this eerie thing. Great poem!