by Kushal Poddar
Member since:
January 19, 2008

the surreal circus

January 19, 2009 09:23 PM EST
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The Surreal Circus

(to the namesake group and to Anne M)

The manager conjures rainbows,

summons them to sprawl, spread, create

an ethereal canopy

over the audience, now tense;

waiting for the trapeze artists

tired, aged under the lovely

made up faces and glossy dresses.

 

We fly thus, days in and days out.

The blending colors of screaming

moments at the emotional high

are around us embracing time.

The lean lions with glassy eyes

open the jaws to let us enter

our dutiful heads inside.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar


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Comments: 65

Beth G. Jan 19, 2009, 9:25pm EST
This another great poem from you Poddar, thanks for sharing!
Kathryn E. Jan 19, 2009, 9:29pm EST
Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Nora Davenport Jan 19, 2009, 9:39pm EST
Nice poem! Thanks for sharing with us!
JOHN BECK Jan 19, 2009, 9:41pm EST
Vivid metaphor, Poddar.
David W. Jan 19, 2009, 9:44pm EST
A wonderful metaphor for life my friend.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jan 19, 2009, 9:49pm EST
Thank you, Poddar! What a compliment! I love the way you've built this poem around the appearance of The Surreal Circus banner, and I also love the way the trapeze artists seem to turn into the writers.
RJ H. Jan 19, 2009, 9:50pm EST
Lovely poem!
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jan 19, 2009, 9:51pm EST
I should probably point out that the founder and owner of The Surreal Circus is The Clown, and he's an excellent surreal writer. Check out his mind-bending work!
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jan 19, 2009, 9:55pm EST
I see that Kathryn's featured you already, but I'll have to break my own rule and feature this honorific poem at The Circus as well!
Claudia (kitty-cat) K. Jan 19, 2009, 9:56pm EST
Good poem.
Linda T. Jan 19, 2009, 10:00pm EST
Nice work
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Jan 19, 2009, 10:02pm EST
Just awesome, Poddar! We do try to fly high! :)
Georgiana S. Jan 19, 2009, 10:15pm EST
very Fellini Poddar!
Nyota *Star* Jan 19, 2009, 10:34pm EST
the to and fro of life! well done!
Kimberly Ripley Jan 19, 2009, 10:36pm EST
Sometimes life resembles a circus! Brilliant writing!
Shelbia C. Jan 19, 2009, 10:49pm EST
great poem
Rae M. Jan 19, 2009, 11:01pm EST
Always love your poems
Dr. Niama L. W. Jan 19, 2009, 11:39pm EST
I am so sorry, forgive me if I am asking this question again: do you have a book or two out yet? I would love to have you on my radio show .........

Love and blessings,

Dr. Ni, who truly enjoys your work; I love the quiet, stealthy drama of it!

And no, I haven't forgotten that there are two poems you want me to review ..... once I stop being a solo entrepreneur for a minute ..... !!!!
Alison H. Jan 20, 2009, 12:19am EST
Wow! Powerful yet wonderfully understated.
Kerrell g. Jan 20, 2009, 12:50am EST
Great job, Poddar!!!!!!
Gene P. Jan 20, 2009, 2:48am EST
Thank you for posting your content to the group Whatever!
KC Klein Jan 20, 2009, 3:06am EST
a well painted portrait
Thomas W. Jul 19, 2009, 4:43pm EDT
look who's talking.
Dorothy H. Jan 20, 2009, 6:34am EST
Another good one! Thanks!
Lisa Madona U. Jan 20, 2009, 6:59am EST
great poem!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Shannon H. Jan 20, 2009, 7:28am EST
I'm not familiar with the group, but I think your poem is great.
Christine K. Jan 20, 2009, 7:39am EST
Wonderful poem Poddar! You're truly talented!
Svetlana Goryacheva Jan 20, 2009, 7:44am EST
Excellent as always, dear Poddar - what a wonderful contribution to Ann's group! ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Tammy N. Jan 20, 2009, 8:18am EST
Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer Lee Jan 20, 2009, 8:41am EST
Fantastic imagery and wonderful tribute to both Ann and our group. You're a poetic genius my friend!

Girly Comments & Graphics


for posting to our group. Hugs, JR
Sheila J. Jan 20, 2009, 9:12am EST
You've managed to create many color images without using many color words! Nicely done!
Pam S. Jan 20, 2009, 9:12am EST
great job
Nancy Biri Jan 20, 2009, 9:19am EST
Nice poem
Teresa A. Jan 20, 2009, 9:43am EST
Very nice, thank you
Kelly K. Jan 20, 2009, 10:27am EST
Thanks, great imagery!
theresa s. Jan 20, 2009, 11:36am EST
thank you for sharing
Sharon P. Jan 20, 2009, 12:16pm EST
Impressive.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jan 20, 2009, 12:20pm EST
ethereal canopy!!! Rich images.
The Clown !!! Jan 20, 2009, 1:19pm EST
Thank you for the wonderful poem, Kushal. I believe I've read many of your works in the past. And I really adore your writing style.

It's really very kind of Ann to mention my name there, but I'll give full credits to her for managing the Circus. Really, I've been too busy in the recent past to be an active member of the Group. I feel the Circus belongs to all of us who take part in its frenziac surreality. In fact, that's the only reason why our Circus exists. And I guess, Ann too would be agreeing with me on that.

I'd also like to mention that we both (you and me) belong to the same town - Kolkata, that is.

Smile.
Haim Kadman Jan 20, 2009, 1:43pm EST
Great poem Poddar, isn't our life sometime a circus, with threats and hazards day in day out?
You Poddar create a wondrous melody with your words.
Amber Starfire Jan 20, 2009, 3:13pm EST
Great imagery and analogy. The roller coaster of life!
Elizabeth H. Jan 20, 2009, 3:18pm EST
That was very enjoyable.
Adrian Eve Revenaugh Jan 20, 2009, 5:28pm EST
Hey Buddy!
This is a wonderful reception for you, and a fine acknowledgment of your ever growing skill as a poetic thinker and craftsman. So many constructive thoughts heading your way from so many creative thinkers.
This fragment from your poem was especially keen:

"The lean lions with glassy eyes

open the jaws to let us enter

our dutiful heads inside."

As all writers know, and we apprentice writers learn, writing is not only responding to inspirational whispering from a personal muse, but a dutiful vocation. Your prolific efforts are proving just that. Congratulations!
Deloris Wright Jan 20, 2009, 8:47pm EST
Great poem Poddar. You have written about life with out sayinf so thank you.
Granny Janny H. Jan 20, 2009, 8:52pm EST
Sticking my dutiful head into your beautiful business
That of writing to the circus crowd of poet freaks
Featured also on Poet's Weekly Muse!
Angela A. Jan 20, 2009, 9:50pm EST
Wonderful. That's the only words to describe this!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
t b. Jan 20, 2009, 9:56pm EST
I love the word Surreal.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Jan 21, 2009, 10:11am EST
Good one
Chelle M. Jan 21, 2009, 12:34pm EST
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Terry Collett Jan 22, 2009, 3:23am EST
The mark of a good writer is to be able to take the reader somewhere and allow them to share the world of the writer. This is top quality work.
Boris G. Jan 22, 2009, 6:42pm EST
it's great to see this tribute to one of the nicest and most supportive people on Gather.

I particularly like the imagery of the conjuror of rainbows.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jan 23, 2009, 3:24pm EST
Oh, this is a group too.Wonderful.
Chas Andrews Jan 23, 2009, 5:49pm EST
thanks
blaine d. Jan 23, 2009, 7:20pm EST
very nicely done, thanks!
Lewis (taking over Gather) K. Jan 23, 2009, 11:08pm EST
Very good. Makes me think of the worlds of fantasy we create when we write. How we love the surreal. For me, at least, it would be dull without it.
regina k. Jan 24, 2009, 9:19pm EST
beautiful just beautiful
Chelle M. Jan 25, 2009, 7:29pm EST
This comment is to let you know that this content has reached at least five votes and over 8.0 average rating, and as such has been removed from Rating Resurrectionists! Congratulations!
Sharon B. Jan 29, 2009, 6:34pm EST
awesome
Roberta Moto Feb 5, 2009, 7:13pm EST
great imagery
John F Walter Mar 22, 2009, 9:44pm EDT
Striking poem, Poddar. I like the final image of the audience sticking their heads into the lions´mouths the most.
Richard Lynn Livesay Jul 18, 2009, 9:59pm EDT
" open their jaws to let us enter"...as poets we perform high above the crowds heads as in a circus...and our critics will not let us be ordinary...thoughts of some great poets..
You perform well.
Adrian Eve Revenaugh Jul 18, 2009, 10:14pm EDT
...and entered again Kushal.

I remember this seven months back and while rereading the comments delight in the reception you received. So much has transpired since it first appeared.

Thanks for being such a consistent supporter of The Surreal Circus. (she's just gotta get those little blue letters in!)
Thomas W. Jul 19, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
weird: i was about to right something along these lines! -the title jumped out from the margin, and it rattled me.

we must be on the same (surreal) wavelength today...
Kushal Poddar Jul 20, 2009, 8:31am EDT
We always were.

on a toxic river

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