Flying Circus
Alexey Goral, Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons |
Step right up! Take a peek!
Spy the Striking Circus Fly!
Above the crowd she spins, she streaks.
There isn’t a ring she won’t fly.
With daring feet, she cruises your cheek,
Gathering crumbs before they fly.
No matter how well your swatter sneaks,
No act can beat the Circus Fly!
© 2012 Elizabeth Ehrenfest Steinglass, all rights reserved
Today’s poem was inspired by Laura Purdie Salas’ 15 words-or-less photo of two fencers who looked to me like flies. http://laurasalas.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/fencin/ I then took up Miss Rumphius’ challenge to write a kyrielle, a set of couplets that end with the same word. http://missrumphiuseffect.blogspot.com/2012/05/monday-poetry-stretch-kyrielle.html
So there you have it–a kyrielle about a fly. Thank you to both Laura and Miss Rumphius for putting out their weekly inspirational challenges.
Who would have thought of a fly as a circus act? You! Great job, Liz – such a fun poem, and you met two challenges in one. Love the way we’re immediately “in” the poem with that first stanza (and you snuck in so many long “i’s” in so few words).
Thanks, Robyn. I’m happy you enjoyed it.
HA! That is delightful! And I can just picture that Circus Fly giving me a big ol’ raspberry as I chase it with my swatter. 🙂
Way to pull it all together! Love the cleverness of that poem.
My hats off to you for combining two challenges and doing it with such flair and originality!
Your circus fly puts all the fleas to shame. Bravo!
What Jama said!
Liz — maybe there is a bug poetry book in your future. This poem is fabulous!
Fan-flying-tastic! Kyrielle, eh? I learn new things all the time. Will have to try that one out myself. Cheers!
Great to see the two challenges done & very well indeed. Thanks Liz. (That fly looks a bit dressed for the occasion, doesn’t it?)
I’m so happy you all enjoyed it!
Linda, I was immediately taken by the “cute” tip of the fly’s head.
Have a great weekend!
Liz
I love your circus fly! Great job!
Haha. I love “No matter how well your swatter sneaks,
No act can beat the Circus Fly!”
I love how poems come together from bit and pieces of inspiration! (And I’m sure when the flies are performing around me this summer, I’ll view them with more appreciation than usual because of your delightful poem.)
Adding kudos for your kyrielle. I also like the way it echoes flea circus cons of yesteryore…