#ferris
& around we went...
circling the reality
that at some point
the wheel would stop turning
& we’d have to return home...
- a.r. Camm
Apr 4, 2021
Apr 4, 2021 at 12:19 PM UTC
Have I been too long at the fair?
by Michael R. Burch
Have I been too long at the fair?
The summer has faded,
the leaves have turned brown,
the Ferris wheel teeters,
not up, yet not down . . .
Have I been too long at the fair?
NOTE: This is one of my earliest poems, written around age 15 when we were living with my grandfather within walking distance of the Nashville fairgrounds. I believe the Ferris wheel only operated during the state fair. So my “educated guess” is that this poem was written during the 1973 state fair, or shortly thereafter. I remember watching people hanging suspended in mid-air, waiting for carnies to deposit them safely on terra firma again. Keywords/Tags: state, fair, carnival, carnies, Ferris, wheel, teeters, teetering, up, down, summer, fall, leaves, falling, time
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020 at 6:03 AM UTC
Have I been too long at the fair?
by Michael R. Burch
Have I been too long at the fair?
The summer has faded,
the leaves have turned brown,
the Ferris wheel teeters,
not up, yet not down . . .
Have I been too long at the fair?
NOTE: This is one of my earliest poems, written around age 15 when we were living with my grandfather within walking distance of the Nashville fairgrounds. I believe the Ferris wheel only operated during the state fair. So my “educated guess” is that this poem was written during the 1973 state fair, or shortly thereafter. I remember watching people hanging suspended in mid-air, waiting for carnies to deposit them safely on terra firma again. Keywords/Tags: state, fair, carnival, carnies, Ferris, wheel, teeters, teetering, up, down, summer, fall, leaves, falling, time
Apr 5, 2020
Apr 5, 2020 at 2:07 AM UTC
I ******* despise them.
They’re actually the **** of all carnival rides.
And they make my life hell.
But you rode with me.
And told me a story that weirdly actually calmed me.
And you played Gary Come Home for me.
So it wasn’t that terrible.
You’re a great friend.
Thanks.
Jun 9, 2018
Jun 9, 2018 at 4:51 AM UTC
I went to the bottom
Of your Instagram
Today.
Two years ago.
I looked at the
Black and White picture
You took of me
On the Ferris Wheel.
All I could think was,
Poor girl, Foolish girl,
Stop that smiling like you love him,
He's going to shatter you.
Oct 1, 2017
Oct 1, 2017 at 9:40 PM UTC
As the theme park gate opens
Sounds of excitement filled the compound
Little children, teenagers, grown ups
Crowding the lines to rides and snack bars
Joyful chatters
Nonstop laughters
Screams of thrill
Cheeky giggles
I go in circles to bring joy
Especially when I stop for the ones at the highest point
The smiles on their faces
Feeling like they are on the top of the world
Yet...
*A lone stranger wanders around
Climbed into one of the pods
Locked himself in there
His eyes watching the scenery blankly
Tears started rolling down his cheeks
Meekly, gently, discreetly
But I see it
I feel the droplets
As it drips almost too carefully..
I felt his pain
The sadness within
So maybe...
Just maybe...
The peak would comfort him
It will give the best view
I'll provide it*
But...
The round will have to end
I'll have to bring him back down to the ground
And he will have to return home
*Please...
Can we go for another round?
Just one more...
So I could show him that view that I can provide
Just one more time...
Even if his tears would rust me
Or even if it means he still has to leave
At least I know
And I'll remember
I've made him happy*
Jan 3, 2017
Jan 3, 2017 at 8:36 AM UTC
I want to go on a Ferris wheel
big and tall
and feed you to my feelings
kiss you because there is moonlight
I'm moonlight,
neon and sunny
I like to dangle my feet
and I'm not afraid
if I get to look at you
and we get to look up
I want to go on a Ferris wheel
but only with you
Jun 16, 2016
Jun 16, 2016 at 4:01 AM UTC
I can't describe just how I feel,
when I go round on a Ferris wheel,
the lights, they shine so bold and bright,
above the carnival grounds tonight.
My mood is uplifted into the air,
as my heart beats without a care,
I feel so free, as if I could fly,
with nothing between the ground and I.
The cool night wind flows in my hair,
the people look so small, way down there,
I hold my breath as I go over the top,
a feeling, surreal, I don't want to stop.
As fear escapes and I enjoy the ride,
I can't help but look down, over the side,
I am up among the stars and the moon,
an exciting feeling that ends, all too soon.
May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016 at 11:01 AM UTC
I balance
Rotating and fixed
Upright
Suspended freely
Compelling insight
Keeps me
Remaining right side up
As I revolve in this life
Breaking the chains of
Weak slavery in my
Self created habits
I reconstruct the wheel
To appeal in an
Exercise of wisdom
Within the universal
Kingdom of resurrected
Light
I am certain to follow
My soul path as I journey
Deeper into my heart
For what I believe
Controlled not by
Useless desires
Destroyed not
By grief
Rising
Eyes wide open
In relief
I choose my trials wisely
From this moment on
I choose to learn
For the last time
Trials that no longer
Promise to teach me
Anything more
In a golden ratio
Of vibrating love
I engage the power
Of every beacon
Every tower
Resilient to
Shine
I choose to learn
For the last time
Trials that no longer
Teach me
Divine
Mental powers expanding
My cup of realization
Has the capacity
To hold an ocean
Of understanding
Awareness enlightening
Brightening knowledge
Surrounding me
In footfalls
Of cascading
Arms and light
Day and night
Day and night
I smile the indestructible smile
Within this ferris wheel
I balance
Rotating and fixed
Upright
Suspended freely
Compelling insight
Keeps me
Remaining right side up
As I revolve in this life
The milky serpents of stars above
Reveal a code of comprehension
For earth and celestial
Apprehension
A blinding
A blurring
Elements stirring
Strength
Great works of
Perseverance unfold
The beating sky beholds
An invitation opening
Beyond the gates of
Heaven and hell
Intertwined
Break the
Shell
You are the master
Of your ferris wheel
tHE tERRY tREE
Aug 20, 2015
Aug 20, 2015 at 3:34 AM UTC
you would think
a ferris wheel is fun.
you would think
a ferris wheel is romantic.
you would think
a ferris wheel is scary.
but you should know
a ferris wheel is plain stupid.
because it is just a huge wheel,
that spins round and round,
not making a difference.
Apr 18, 2014
Apr 18, 2014 at 1:28 PM UTC