THE CLOWN

Michael Edwards

 

The clown is up the scaffold

and his clothing’s got entangled

and he slips and tumbles down

and now the scaffold’s up the clown.

 

 

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 3rd, 2017 00:27
  • Comment from author about the poem: A crudy – a swap quatrain with the added twist that the swap round in lines 1 and 4 take on anther meaning entirely. A great form introduced by Ephraim Crud.
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments10

  • FredPeyer

    Ingenious, Michael. You do have an incredible mind!

    • Michael Edwards

      Thanks Fred - well an odd mind or so I am told LoL

    • orchidee

      A fine write Michael. We had a clown as a sort of office logo once. We changed it, as it was thought too baby-ish, as we expanded into other areas, to reach more age-groups. Yet they've become more sinister and scary now. I hate the whole circus thing too, not just the clowns in it.

      • Michael Edwards

        Cheers Orchi - I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the Circus - wouldn't ever again wish to visit one but I do recognise that many children do get a lot of fun from them.

      • orchidee

        Don't tell me where it is up the clown. I will only swoon! lol.

        • Michael Edwards

          Not sure but I know it did raise his hat as he descended.

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          CLOWNS ~ sad old Men
          Living a lie ~ a false smile
          On their lips ~ sad old Men
          Who once enjoyed life ~ But
          Now they fall to amuse Kids
          Slowly slipping to the grave !

          Thanks for sharing MICHAEL
          Some of my Friends are CLOWNS
          They are all Miserable Old Men !

          Your Harlequin Friend ~ BRIAN

          • Michael Edwards

            Thanks Brian - they are now of another era even though there are still many about !!

          • Goldfinch60

            Very good write Michael.

            I do like the drawing, is it done with charcoal.

            • Michael Edwards

              Thanks Andy - no with graphite stick.

            • Fay Slimm.

              Ha ha - - fantastic form for the kind of humour you used . Love the pencil work too.

              • Michael Edwards

                Yes it's great fun Fay - we need a bit of cheer here on PMS - it can be very introvertedly morbid at times. (Have I just invented a new word?)

              • Christina8

                Great clown poem! And flipped at the end. Also wonderful graphite drawing!

              • Louis Gibbs

                Ouch! I suppose he will be scheduled for a rectal scaffoldectomy? (Have I just invented a new word too?)
                Cute poem, Michael!

                • Michael Edwards

                  I'm told he no longer needs a hooter to go ' toot toot' - yes that's a great word - even better than a plankotomy.

                • lasergraph

                  Ouch, I hope the scaffold is soft

                • myself and me

                  A poem full of humor in a terrific form. Wonderful.



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