Don't blame me for this, my cat, Marmite, dictated it. She is as crazy as a jar of worms on LSD, she sez I am less intelligent than a barrel of chocolate fish. I don't even know if this is poetry. Re-edit didn't like the title.


Carnival of The Curious

Roll up, roll up.
Come on in.
Come closer,
no closer,
I hate to shout.
That's better, you keep warmer in a crowd.

Now before we start.

(WARNING *** Advertisement *** parental guidance)

I have here Dr. Quarks amazing elixor.
It cures all ills,
no more pills,
Cures pains,
cleans drains.
drink this and all problems go away.
Dr. Quark is over on the right
at his stall
no, he must have had a fall
to much elixor.

(End of Advertisement)

Welcome Ladies and Gentlethings,
to
The Carnival of The Curious...

We have so much to show.
See The Incredible Mushroom Man
He's a Fungi. (Stop booing)
See The Bearded Lady.
(Actually a bloke in drag, but don't let on)
See stuff in bottles.
See more stuff in bottles and jars.
(Well at least they don't need paying)
See people walking about staring at their phones, bumping into things.
See The incredible Living Statue Man that does not move.
(My mate watching tele and he does move a bit, not much, just to get the remote)
See The Famous Man Eating Horse.
See The Amazing Politician, that tells the truth.
(You have to be quick for that, we only found one, and we are not sure that it is real)
See...

You've all gone away.
Well you can see it all for nothing when you open your door
You see this and much more
(except for the Amazing Politician)
No need for us anymore


(right everybody, shut shop, pack up, lets move the show on)



Poetry by Blilith
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Written on 2013-04-11 at 03:37

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josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
Timothy Leary would be proud! :-)

Joe
2013-04-14


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
Timothy Leary would be proud! :-)

Joe
2013-04-14



Carnivals kinda scare me, but it's worth it to see a man eating a horse, by gosh.

: )
2013-04-12


Commentally Ill
oooh, a carnival. someone point me to the cotton candy, please, and the deep-fried heart attacks on a stick.

for a cat, marmite writes pretty well. better than any dog i've ever met, anyhow. ;)

however, i do not appreciate the advertisement right in the middle of it, it was off-putting to say the least. i've had dr. quarks elixor and and made my hair fall out (and tasted dreadful to boot).

c.i.
2013-04-12


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
This had me laughing and thinking all the while I was reading it. And I read it in a rush as you had intended. You paced this beautifully, Blilith. Your line length and phrasing are ingenious.

Bravo!

Ps, welcome back, its good to read you once more.

Joe
2013-04-11


Hans Bump
Fun. quick witted and I liked the way you paced the storytelling.
2013-04-11