Friday, August 7, 2009

33 circus haiku...

In big swoops
in paint & plum -
A flower

Flowers
spinning -
In candy & soul

Little movies
on the mind -
Eureka!

Fast horses
& antelopes -
I jus' wanna be a New York sideman

Birds & flutes -
Wings
in the wind

Balloons fly
laugh & cry -
It's the circus!

Ducks on parade -
Pop,
pop pop!

Calliope
songs -
Memories & maestros

The road show -
Sawdust & sandals
at the Coral Cafe

Parasols
& tiger lilies -
At the front of the parade

Two for Chopin's Garden, please -
The lark
sang

Balancing high -
Chills
& thrills

Castanets & Calypso Bill -
Cha cha
cha!

Stakes & poles
sheets & canvas -
Tie down the wind

Throwing knives & theater tickets
what's next? -
K2, Sir

Pelting
seas -
The show must go on

Floppy hat blue -
A flower
serene

Circus
Land -
Ferris wheels & the meadow sea

On the Midway -
Show tunes & tap
at the Shine Cafe

I see
a flying fiddler & oooo!
an apricot almond pie

The Lieutenant sleeps -
Comedie
& pouts

Skip to my Lou
softly -
Through the fire

Blue
& cellos -
A ride to the big top

A rolling ball & a Baby Grand -
Play
Penny oh! Penny Lane

Paint
crayon glint & rouge -
Sparkle

Neon
sights -
A Sideshow World

Swings loops
& ribbons -
A fan of color

Bicycles & cherry pie -
Old shoes
smiling

Build a tent -
Raise a wall a roof
& the music

Pastel rain
in the air -
Blue tangerines

Diamonds & birdsongs
imagine -
Family of Saltimbanques

Car washes
& trumpets -
Pin on the circus life

Blue tear -
Castaway
& crepes