The Funfair
Fair-haired boys and girls traveled to the fair
In Claire’s father’s shiny new Belair coupe.
They saw hairy apes drive mini corsairs
While clowns chased them in bright orange wheelchairs.
Blind-folded jugglers walked on slanted wairs
Long-haired magicians hid white doves which turned
Into éclairs. Clairvoyant, debonair
Men picked beautiful women to answer
A short questionnaire concerning their past.
Tumblers spun in midair; a pair of gray
Seals tossed red-striped balls into the air.
Tiny red-haired people dressed as fairies
Flitted through the fairgrounds pointing to the
Concessionaires and reminding young men
To buy a fairing for their fair maids. Two
Commissionaires extraordinaires shouted
Coming attractions for the fall week-end.
At 10 PM, the carpets rolled up; the
Rides stopped swinging; the lights flashed off and on.
Time for the fair-haired couples to ride home.
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Does anyone know why it takes 4 tries to keep the stanzas in order? I'm having trouble between the continue button and the publish one. It's publishing either all bunched up or with wierd breaks. All help appreciated!!!
Great PPOW and gremlins is the only answer I could come up with your publishing question...
Their publisher is weird and does weird things to our work, but that's how I correct it.
Nice job on this poem. WTG...!
I'm glad you all liked this piece!
Thank you
*Regarding publishing difficulties... the different types of font (and their sizes) may be the culprit. I can't explain the technicalities, but I do know that there must be a connection.
Oh yes, you need to read some basic html and do it yourself.
Please visit THE LEARNING CENTER For more info
Thanks
Shah, thank you for the basic how-to. Unfortunately it is something that happens between the continue button and the publish button. My article looks good in the article section but geys all changed around on the final publish page. I will try different times of the day next time-the little critters have to sleep sometimes...and I'll be waiting! (witch's mad laughter)