You asked for a clean slate, one with your own face on, and a rainbow of colours to brighten up your frown. You tried so many different smiles, noses and eyebrows, a range of wigs and hats, but it wasn’t until you turned upside down, with your hands planted firmly on the ground and your […]
Tag: Clowns
Coulrophobia
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Friday Music Prompt #50: Send in the Clowns I don’t like clowns, They make me scared; The ones with red noses and untameable hair, Send them away. I don’t feel safe. I don’t approve. Rowdy, disruptive and always on the move, Boisterous clowns. I don’t like clowns. I prefer the […]
When the mask slips
My response to Carpe Diem #924 humour (reprise) Tears drip from rouged lips When the circus is over And the mask slips Brightly polished performance Ephemeral laughter grips © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
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