photograph by Cindy Keong
At the front of the queue
mother and daughter
curse the mouth
that has swallowed the last
of their ping-pong balls
You and I look on
amazed at the generosity
of the clown
who through all this
keeps smiling
photograph by Cindy Keong
At the front of the queue
mother and daughter
curse the mouth
that has swallowed the last
of their ping-pong balls
You and I look on
amazed at the generosity
of the clown
who through all this
keeps smiling
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That’s gorgeous – haha – I bet those clowns have seen it all.
What a nice bit at the end of the poem…enjoyed it much!
Oh, funny