You sold tickets to your circus act
Hid who you were behind the masks
Donning the ringleader’s hat
You played without a net
A fool’s acrobat
Juggling lies
Laid me flat
On my
Ass
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Comments (9)
Oooh..I love this whole thing, so clever and tonnes of imagery. I am struggling to inject imagery into mine. “A fool’s acrobat” - perfect analogy Kelli ! 👏👏😁
I love this poem!
Life is a circus isn't it.
Unfortunately, I've been part of that circus too. Loved your poem+
I could hear the circus music as I read this, Kelli. Killer final lines, but you need to him out on his ass next time!
Really like this one, Kelli! The circus imagery worked so well with the final lines
This is great, Kelli. Love the metaphor.
That closing word!!! 😆😁👏 Loving the circus metaphor here too 👌👏 Nicely done
Your Nonet puts Barnum's and Bailey's to shame! Great entry Kelli!