Summer Fairs

[Lily Roth]

Swirling Diving Rides
Excited Faces Flash By
They Laugh And Scream

Summer's Children Dream
Of Pink Cotton Candy Nights
On Merry Go Rounds

I Am Summer's Child
Stuck High On The Ferris Wheel
I Can See My House

[ZenDog]

Now here is an epiphany ~

Why is it always better reading about the fair
than going there in person?

[Lily Roth]

Ohhh not for me Zendog...the smells,the sounds,the people...it's like a live performance of the theatre of the absurd...I luuuurve it....heh

[ZenDog]

hum, not sure why, but both your poem and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes seem, in my mind, far more enjoyable than any actual trip to the fair I ever had.

[Lily Roth]

Carnival Hawker
Stands Guard Over His Plush Pets
Mine For The Winning

Step Right Up Mister
Take A Chance You Just Might Win
A Prize For Your Gal

[metub4]

with a gal in hand
he walks up to crooked hoop
makes 3 anyway

[metub4]

some elephant ears
sweet clumps of sugary dough
a sweet tooth OD

[Angharad]

bright lights, starlit sky
city girl at Skowhegan
magical maine night

sixteen and bright eyed
he swept me up behind him
on Briar’s broad back

cantering along
american flag flying
couched like a knight's lance

we led the parade
upturned faces, proud hearts, smiles
watching the flag pass

my arms around him
memorizing the moments
heart and soul afire

around the fairgrounds
sights and sounds larger than life
all american

the parade over
we dismounted and stood close
man and girl, alone

the look in his eyes
the desire in both our hearts
our lips met, just once

[metub4]

write on Angharad
now waiting for next chapter
so just once, & then.....

[Bruton]

Myrtle Beach summer
Adolescence long ago
Vivid image now

[Angharad]

what I wouldn't give
to turn back the clock and share
that summer with you

[Dr Dave]

Wintergreen taffy,
The sweet warmth and smell of hay,
The woman riding!