#fairground
The entire market is packed
with a fairground full of fun
Everything sounds and swings
and in the enchanting sea of lights
we stroll along with the animals
the carriages of white swans
the swift horses, their wild manes
and the elephant, who elegantly
lifts a leg and counts the rounds
with a blast on his trunket
The merriness of trimmings
jingles and bells playing in time
with the masons, the trowelers
who stand atop a scaffolding
striking the bricks with sparks
Apr 13
Apr 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM UTC
Excitement and trepidation
A pocketful of loose change
Poise and mascara to ruin
Clothes to match a thrill
The merry go round rise and falls
Coconuts shy heads do tumble
Dodgems speed out of control
Helter skelter in a spin
Pumping music, shrieks and noise
Flashing lights, bells and *******
A spooky air raid underway
Dive for cover in a haunted house
Homeless teddies mind the shooting gallery
Acquiesced by the Candy floss stick
Hot dogs champ at their chains
Unflattering mirrors with beaming smiles
Going round and round
A gold fish in a bag
Large eyes looking out
Lovers looking in
Jul 15, 2021
Jul 15, 2021 at 6:19 AM UTC
Said the gull to the Helter Skelter:
‘Did you know, when the oak was felled
You would, one day, delight a girl
With raven eyes, who’d lost her way
And wound up starting fires?’
The gull went on:
‘Did you know, when the oak was cut
This wayward girl would grab your mat
To climb the stairs of our own prayers
To outshine all the spires?
And, did you know, when boards were made
A dusty offering to the lathe
You would, one day, tease out the sap,
The wildwood sap within her bones
Confounding all the liars?
So, you should know, when planks were bent
Twisted, slotted, primed and painted,
That this lost girl would one day jump
Up higher than high flyers.'
Jan 13, 2021
Jan 13, 2021 at 7:37 AM UTC
Helen wanted to go
to the fairground,
but her mother
only had a 1/-
so I gave her
some of the money
my parents gave me,
and we went
on to the fairground
which was on
the Meadow Row
bomb site.
It was busy
and noisy
with bright lights.
and she said:
what shall
we go on?
How about
the bumper cars?
I said
Will we be
all right
if with those
big boys get on?
They might
crash into us,
she said.
Then we'll crash
into them,
I said.
So she said ok
and we got in
one of the cars,
and I paid the youth
who came
and took the money.
Then we were off,
and I was driving
keeping an eye out
for anyone
coming our way,
and trying to avoid
crashing into anyone
if I could help it,
but it was nigh
impossible not to crash.
Two boys aimed for us
bumped into us
on purpose.
Helen looked shocked,
but I turned the wheel
and went after them
and followed them,
and just when
they thought they
were safe,
I bumped into them
from the rear
and sent them forward
with the bump.
Helen looked
apprehensive:
what if they come
after us again?
She said.
So what,
I said,
I am ready for them.
Then another car
bumped into us
by some man
and his daughter
and he gave me
a goofy smile,
so I smiled back.
Then we went
off again
trying to avoid
getting bashed,
but a car
from our left
came across
and the two boys
caught us from the side
and shook us up
then they were gone.
I was going
to go get them,
but the cars began
to slow down
and the ride
was over.
Helen sat there
gathering her thoughts,
and I watched
the two boys
get out and walk off.
You ok?
I said to Helen.
Yes,
she said,
that was good.
I was pleased,
but if the car
had gone on longer,
I'd have got
those two boys
if I could.
Oct 29, 2016
Oct 29, 2016 at 4:47 AM UTC
Settle into darkness, naturally, and take your cue from unoiled gears jolting forward only to lure you into false stability and lose velocity, stop suddenly, merge the definitions of stopping and falling by balancing the cart on the back of the tongue as sherbet dip dab’s your gums in 3…2…swallow down it drops FLASH past the oesophagus there’s your photo op show us some teeth show us some skin darlin’ begin to dissolve in stomach acid bile’s vile hold it down we will use force if necessary like handcuffs to a headboard excuse me sir may I see your ticket? Right you can’t sit here, you’re 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphphetamine, that’s upstairs you need to swing a left then straight up to the top floor not a bad view, you can’t miss it it’s got a hundred golden bulbs flashing hypothalamus, no we’re not really bothered about our environment take the lift elevate heart rate
C-C-C-CRANK IT UP
to the cerebral cortex’s House of Mirrors home of distortion. What can we do for you sir? We like to pride ourselves in our ability to mess around with the wiring and stimulate receptors, all part of the Deluxe Mega Deal complete with moving walls, disco ball skin and a talking butterfly the size of a car crash for a limited time only whilst serotonin stocks last they fall as fast as the lubricated log flume SPLASH. Please remain seated until the end of the ride. Thrown out into the gift shop. £30 for a 12 hour come down. Come again soon.
Feb 15, 2015
Feb 15, 2015 at 9:12 AM UTC