Circus nights

The chairs wear clown shoes
on cold nights at the circus

while DJs turn tables under
big tents and singing stars.

Children play puerile games
on top of discarded peanut shells

while elephants enthusiastically echo
long-forgotten songs we played

once like trapeze artists
thoughtlessly turning head

over heels without a net. I had never
flipped so carelessly until you

tamed the roaring lion now
nipping at your blue-nailed toes.

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© 2021 | Phillip Knight Scott

Prompts:

• Fandango’s One Word Challenge: table
• Ragtag Daily Prompt: cold
• Your Daily Word Prompt: puerile #YDWordPrompt 
• Daily Creativity Prompt at Brave and Reckless: nights at the circus #monstershewrotechallenge