Saturday, March 17, 2012

Heightened Awareness





She stands
balanced on the precipice
creature of light


carnivale  
magic, illusion, deception


ferris wheel flashing
in the twilight


flame to mouth 
suffer the burn


sideshow sensation
beauty burning bright



8 comments:

  1. ugh...to feel lik e a sideshow is not much fun...always having to be putting on the show...

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  2. I like the use of the carnivale and ferris wheel flashing and burning ~

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  3. "...beauty burning bright."
    That's a great ending to a magic illusion like this. Well done.

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  4. Oh, what a marvelous ending line. Perfectly chosen words - precipice, and the image of a carnival... And I have never liked ferris wheels.

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  5. This is so lovely and sad! I adore the last lines.

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  6. I like the mystery in this. The carnival images are excellent--all that illusion of beauty. Thanks for posting on Poetry Jam.

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  7. I always want to be the side show instead of the main attraction - but maybe not in THIS carnival :)

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