The Bones of the Clown

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    this was inspired by my very real fear of clowns

    The Bones of the Clown

    shadows warp
    the bones of the clown
    messy eyed dressings
    melt like candle wax
    puddling in stalactite mounds
    the greasy octagon floor
    wine-soaked stench
    of the poor
    inhabiting souls
    afternoon warm-ups
    stretching noodle rope muscles
    fitting mouthsockets
    over loaded rifle muzzles
    teeth clench
    grind calcium fragments
    into dirty steel bowls
    midafternoon sweat chills
    beneath the glacial stares
    of unlaughing kittens
    throw them yarn
    and watch them spin
    the bones of the clown
    contort from within
    revealing stumps
    bound with duct tape
    juggling skulls
    culled from island tomb rape
    circus bizarre
    crystal balls on fire
    twitching nostrils pierced
    by electrical wire
    these images are not real
    sometimes i feel
    the bones of a clown
    just bring me straight down

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    baddollyr2 commented on The Bones of the Clown

    07-07-2009

    nice i want to know about the clown. did it kill it self then you or it was dead then came after you
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    Mangus commented on The Bones of the Clown

    07-06-2009

    Good piece ....it definitely hits you hard like you described. I really enjoyed it. No hestitation. You get the reader attention from the start
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    cowboyup1824 commented on The Bones of the Clown

    07-06-2009

    Very dark in a non descriptive way. I figured it would be dark with maybe more descriptiveness but this is just outright creepy. I love it! Keep it up
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    Focus commented on The Bones of the Clown

    07-01-2009

    Great job keep doing your thing i know you have more where that came from right
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    Busgoddess commented on The Bones of the Clown

    07-01-2009

    crazee ! love the visuals! love that you used the word: stalactite. Great job!
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    If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

    Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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