
Painted smile and rubber nose
Over-sized shoes that trod on your toes
Whether at children’s parties
Or the thing of nightmare dreams
You either love them or hate them
Those ever smiling fiends
Ronald and his burgers, or the Jack in the Box
A villain of Gotham, or Bozo’s red locks
A clown, or a jester, or a fool he may be
But I prefer comedians –
That are actually fun-ny
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Padre
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*Image – Pixabay
They’re an acquired taste, I agree.
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You covered a lot of clown turf here, Padre. “ever smiling fiends” is probably what most think of modern clowns now. Neat cap at the end.
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I have never thought clowns funny… either they are evil of pathetic… but I cannot laugh.
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Good one! I liked the pace of it and the rhyming. I had to look twice to see you used the word “fiend” rather than “friend” — giving away your real feeling about clowns perhaps?
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I used to think little kids enjoy clowns, but some of them are terrified. It is hard to erase the John Wayne Gacy memories. I did enjoy Red Skelton and Jackie Gleason clown acts though; more mime than slapstick. See the movie GIGOT with Gleason.
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Well done!
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I like the rhythm and rhyme of this poem which, on the surface seems jolly and fun, but underneath is sinister. I am not fond of clowns; I find them nightmarish and even Ronald McDonald is an ever-smiling fiend.
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kaykuala
But I prefer comedians –
That are actually fun-ny
Yes, very right Padre! comedians are witty but they dish out ‘funnies’ whereas clowns are just funny!
Hank
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Yea, clowns don’t do it for me
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Great rhyming with a fantastic end!
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I love clowns, all shapes and all sizes …. This is a wonderful bit of clownish poetry.
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i think i am with those half who are scared of them and i am blaming Stephen King’s IT for this feeling.
a good one!
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I completely agree. Love the rhymes in this poem!
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