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Circus~ By Barrett Goldflies

8/25/2017

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In my seat
The lights dimmed
The show is about to start

Just like last years
And the years before that
The show starts yet again

The same acts
The same hacks
The show never changes

Every year’s the same
Every year’s the same monotony
The show really needs to change

Always there’s an occasional spectacle
But even that’s a thin cream over the stank 
The show has become vomit inducing 

Every word uttered by the acts
Every stupid feat fumbled 
The show is an embarrassment 

Always the familiar faces in the show
Occasionally someone new emerges
The show needs more variety

The show really needs an update
The show desperately needs to change
The circus owes me for this tripe


Author Bio:
Barrett is currently working as a grocery store cashier in Chicago following his recent graduation from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). While at UIC, he submitted two poems to The Red Shoes Review (the school's literary magazine) entitled "Africa" and "Victor's Pen." Currently, he plans to go to grad school in order to receive his teaching degree in either Primary Education or Secondary Teaching of History. He has also written science fiction and is experimenting with Jewish-themed poetry to incorporate his Jewish identity into his writing.
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