Clown Poem by Sally Plumb Plumb

Clown

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Mirrored
craggful face
of hagful mouth,
yawning
tired eyes
cried outside emptiness,
still void suckling
of wisdom.

Unstill head
of unwed memories.
Painted clown
of downtrodden
askew ideas, fears
of unfulfilled
completive years.

Task of your mask
to dance with you
unfertiile, futile dances
in secondary person,
to improve or worsen
with the unstable illusion
or your own reflection.

Times imperfection.



Waf

Saturday, March 9, 2019
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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Julia Luber 09 March 2019

Upsetting portrait of a pathetic clown- not the way we like to think of clowns: but the poem exposes something depressing about the whole identity. Profound for a clown.

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Sally PP. 27 March 2019

Behind the mask is sadness. Thanks for your interest. Sally.

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Sandra Feldman 09 March 2019

You're not clowning around. Nothing positive said, about clowns I agree, they are a parody of reality. Written with force and poetic conviction

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Sally P. P. 27 March 2019

The mask is a front worn by sadness. Best regards. Sally

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Haverhill Suffolk England
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