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This collab was composed for the CPC Saturday Share poetry challenge.  Angel Love’s must-use line was “The carnival has come to town.”

Carnival Carnality

The carnival has come to town,
making me want to go round and round,
and at the same time, up and down
as you and I sit on the merry-go-round.

I always love to see clowns on high stilts,
or perhaps young Scottish men in their kilts,
The sight of Scottish men in kilts on stilts
always makes the schoolgirls’ pupils enlarge,
no matter if their names are Jill or Marge,
because those Scots aren’t wearing underwear
under there.

Whenever the carnival comes to town,
it always erases every frown,
enouraging me to play a lighter role,
bringing out the inner-child in my soul.
For the first time in years, I have good eyesight!
Anticipating excitement tonight!
It’s time to let loose, not be so uptight.
Maybe get drunk and get into a fight.
hopefully not with the Bearded Lady;
maybe a Leprechaun named Darby O’Grady.
Then after I beat up that sick little twerp,
we’ll drink some beer till he lets out a burp
as loud as a foghorn on a ship out at sea.
Then I’ll wait while he stands by a tent post to pee.

After that we’ll compete in some carnival games,
while he tries to attract a few carnival dames.
Hit wooden milk bottles with baseballs for prizes,
then shoot a balloon when its full size arises.
Squeals of laughter will surely abound
when a fart he lets out makes a frightening sound.
Highlight of the night is the Upson Downs Derby,
which Darby will win as the jockey for Kirby,
a horse from the carny ride mentioned above.
Which brings us right back with a push and a shove
to you and I going around and around
on that same flamingly lame little merry-go-round…
…until I passed out and awoke in a dream
about all the above. Please don’t curse me, or scream.

Copyright July 14th 2012 RGD

The carnival dames who rode a line around and around: Angel Love (4), Bettie, Diane (2), Flossie.