The Entertainer Poem by Amanda Dickerman

I turn around, he’s right there with a big red nose
Colorful polka dots are dizzying my eyes
The horribly honking, the constant laughter
The squeaking of created animal shaped balloons
The sun’s reflection causes a glare
Making the unicycle even creepier

He is awful; I could never like this creep
Thinking he is so funny when everyone knows
It’s just an act, the evil sits behind his glare
That hideous makeup conceals his eyes
Children follow him asking for balloons
Why must you follow him? Why are you laughing?

I cannot believe these children would laugh
He’s chilling me, oversize shoes give me the creeps
I wish I could pop all of his balloons
Trying to make me smile, he does not know
My hatred of those evil eyes
He can feel that I’m sending him horrible glares

He’s telling jokes, children happily glaring
Up at him, these jokes are bad, how can they laugh?
He thinks he’s a comedian, but he’ll never realize
That I’m convinced he’s a creep
Adults love him, but only I know
I must rid us of all those balloons

Guests are wearing hats made of balloons
I approach him from behind, he glares
At me past his red, spongy nose
I shudder at the sound of his tainted laughter
He’s coming, every inch is all the creepier
A tricky flower just squirted water in my eyes

I’ll never forget my dripping eyes
He’s blowing up more balloons
Enjoying his own jokes which are so creepy
Not I, I hate his friendly glare
And he’s the only one laughing
Party’s over and has ended my suffering, I know

I leave with an evil glare back at that honking nose
On that creep with his blackened eyes
No longer any laughter, just the squeaking of the balloons