Mine is a circus,
a one-man show.
I’m a ringmaster
In-charge and in control
With my whip and a rein
I lead life proud or vain
I’m a bouncing acrobat
Swinging on a trapeze
Breathless on a tightrope
I slip or somersault
I’m a clumsy juggler
Of choice and relationship
Of job and passion
And of yeses and nos
I’m a Poi dancer
Flirting with the fire
I either burn or tame the flames
Grasping my desires
But most often than not
I simply clown around
Amid twinkling lights and dusty trails
I smile for better days
Life is a circus,
it comes and it goes.
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
In response to dVerse’s Tuesday Poetics: Even Monkeys Fall from Trees and The Daily Post prompt: Circus
DoodleScribbles 
June 1, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Clever use of the prompt “circus” to make a life analogy 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 12:48 pm
Thank you, Ali! Life is a circus, so they say… 🙂
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June 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm
oh woooow!! This is so creatively done! And thought-provoking!!!
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June 2, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Phew! Thank you deariee… Hope you’re not having a chaotic circus at work over there. ^^
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June 2, 2016 at 2:03 pm
close to circus! HAHA
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June 1, 2016 at 7:19 pm
Ah ha! Clever, clever use of both the prompts. At the same time, there is so much meaning in there. You rock, girl! 😀
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June 2, 2016 at 1:04 pm
Haha! You got me there! 😀 Thank you, NJ. 😀 😀 😀
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June 1, 2016 at 9:43 pm
Such a stellar close 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 1:14 pm
Awwee! I love that phrase, Sanaa. “a stellar close” Thank you!
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June 1, 2016 at 10:38 pm
This was so creative. I loved the comparisons, the way you took different members of the circus and adapted it to different aspects of life. Super clever, Maria! My fave stanza ~>
I’m a clumsy juggler
Of choice and relationship
Of job and passion
And of yeses and nos
I think it’s ’cause I relate to this stanza most LOL. Great job!!
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June 2, 2016 at 1:18 pm
YAY! Thank you, Jade. Hahaha. I guess a lot of us share that stanza!! And as for me, I’m breathless on a tightrope, too. Guess there’s no helping it but to clown around. XD
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June 2, 2016 at 10:06 pm
Breathless on a tightrope, I just love that phrase. You’re on a roll, Maria!
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June 1, 2016 at 10:58 pm
I am smiling back at you ~ This part resonated best with me:
I’m a clumsy juggler
Of choice and relationship
Of job and passion
And of yeses and nos
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June 2, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Thank you, Grace. You and me, both. 🙂
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June 1, 2016 at 11:21 pm
Great poem with wonderful images!
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June 2, 2016 at 1:19 pm
Thank you, PJ! 🙂 ❤
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June 1, 2016 at 11:48 pm
Oh I do love you use of the circus metaphors. They work so well, especially the risks of the clumsiness.
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June 2, 2016 at 1:24 pm
Haha. So I’ve heard! Thank you, Bjorn. 😀
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June 2, 2016 at 1:51 am
I could almost here the music! The feel of a circus is disconcerting and somewhat frantic – perfect for the analogy of blunders. Bravo!
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June 2, 2016 at 1:33 pm
Haha! True!! Circus are beautifully chaotic and so is life. 🙂 Thank you, Jilly.
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June 2, 2016 at 3:48 am
Reading this in the light of mistakes I had to think how easy it is to make them when we have to do it all ourselves. Great metaphor.
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June 2, 2016 at 1:45 pm
Agreed. And often, we never really realize were making a mistake until it’s done. Thank you! 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 9:00 am
Great poem.
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June 2, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Thank you! 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 9:04 am
Boy, I know this feeling, well. 🙂 Great piece.
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June 2, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Ha! A lot of us, for that matter. 😀 Thank you.!
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June 2, 2016 at 1:31 pm
Love the circus metaphor and the way you carried it so well throughout….really brilliant 🙂
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June 3, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Thank you, CC! And you too, for the thought-provoking prompt this week. I enjoyed it. 🙂
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June 5, 2016 at 8:09 am
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 10:21 pm
Soft calliope music filled my head as I read. Your muse came through clearly. I’m the guy sweeping behind the pachyderms, and lovin’ it!
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June 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm
YAY! And now a calliope music is playing on my head as well. I picture you with a wide grin behind those pachyderms! Haha. Thank you. 🙂
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June 2, 2016 at 11:13 pm
Ah.. now
yes.. to play
with no rules
noW as super
freak as such
IS A way to fly
Higher and higher
as flying trapeze
hUman.. ugh.. yes..
FaLLinG Down can
hurt.. particularly from
hiGh but when the Circus
Freak gets balance.. no holds
barred
iN Zooland..
My FriEnd..;)
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June 3, 2016 at 6:35 pm
“no holds
barred
iN Zooland”
~Another poetic response from you and is so true. Thank you! 🙂
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June 3, 2016 at 8:36 pm
And SMiLes
And that is
Quite poetic2..:)
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