Having removed my paint daubed shoes ** I've crept away to my shed to prepare for Ada's wrath in the only way I know how- by taking solace in rhyme. Thanks to various Blogworld people, this has taken on a new twist today...
Bring on the clowns! Let laughter rule,
for everybody loves a fool.
Let them jest and tumble madly,
painted faces peering sadly
at a world too harsh and cruel
to please the King of All Misrule.
Clowning may fall between two stools;
they mock us, and we take taunts gladly;
we sometimes copy them, but badly.
Bring on the clowns!
Their merriment, if learned in school
can be a lifelong, useful tool
to help our flagging spirits rally,
so let's make haste - no time to tarry-
and mirth may well our joy refuel.
Bring on the clowns!
** Click this link for the back story, and read more rondeaux HERE at Imaginary Garden..
Mirth is certainly good for the soul;-)
ReplyDeleteIndeed and indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you have had with this form. Thank you for taking up the challenge at Real Toads.
Clowning around with a rondeau? How bloody wonderful. Somewhere, there is a Frenchman spinning in his grave.
ReplyDeleteAs always, a treat... I especially like the last verse.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I think of Donald O'Connor on reading this? And behind the light-hearted theme, there is a serious message.
ReplyDeleteWho's Donald O'Connor, Peter? Any relation to Dez?! LOL
ReplyDeleteGood post! something different I have read this week. Have a wonderful weekend ahead!
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Clown? You said it, Cad!
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