Monday, 20 January 2014

The Circus - a poem by Chris Zachariou

A young man dreams of captivating the audience with his dazzling skills | A coming-of-age poem by the Cyprus poet Chris Zachariou
A Young Dreamer's Leap

The circus will perform
   tonight
in a bleak and distant land.

They brought with them
monsters and warrior kings
stunning queens and wild beasts
and lorryloads full of dreams.

For the people's entertainment
they proclaim a show
that will shock, amaze and thrill.

A youth watches lost in dreams.
Spellbound, he resolves to run away
to a life of danger and daring feats—
the fearless star of the high trapeze.
But when morning comes, his will
weakens and his dreams wilt.


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