tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post2192425777267545185..comments2024-01-26T13:12:55.520-08:00Comments on Feel Free to Read: Cirque du Vitam et MortemGlenn Buttkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-28540591406359265052018-09-19T18:01:18.359-07:002018-09-19T18:01:18.359-07:00Well, it's something you don't expect. A m...Well, it's something you don't expect. A mother to forever depart at a young age and a crying clown. I bet you cherish that humorous memory with her, what she lovingly said to you. Amayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214963251505201287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-14550114919009626022018-09-19T12:07:32.427-07:002018-09-19T12:07:32.427-07:00How nice to view the circus from an 8 year old'...How nice to view the circus from an 8 year old's perspective. You had a very wise mom. So sad tht you lost her at such a young age.Dwight L. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133580674047782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-32682663342222389922018-09-19T09:05:32.411-07:002018-09-19T09:05:32.411-07:00Nice lines: "“Can I go to clown school?”
“You...Nice lines: "“Can I go to clown school?”<br />“You don’t have to,” she said,<br />“You’re a natural clown already.”"<br /><br />And lovely ending stanza in memory of her at the end.Frank Hubenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058591172624203875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-20843790430062732242018-09-19T07:50:11.190-07:002018-09-19T07:50:11.190-07:00You've described your circus so well with exce...You've described your circus so well with excellent detail. We are right there with you....you've drawn us in. Your mother's comment to you.....And then.....<br />Your mother was far too young to become an angel. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664830773553716989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-64592974823970264872018-09-19T07:27:15.964-07:002018-09-19T07:27:15.964-07:00Katherine Ann Porter, a Texas writer, wrote a wond...Katherine Ann Porter, a Texas writer, wrote a wonderful short story about the circus. If you don't know it, I think you would like it. annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-18438722822377537922018-09-19T04:58:04.180-07:002018-09-19T04:58:04.180-07:00you took me on a beautiful ride, i loved the circu...you took me on a beautiful ride, i loved the circus, my memories of it are tied to my dad, i smiled wide when you asked about clown school and your mother's reply, such innocence encountered with vulnerabilityGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492243429734804802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-24862586150374141262018-09-18T23:35:36.083-07:002018-09-18T23:35:36.083-07:00You're a master at finding excellent quotes, G...You're a master at finding excellent quotes, Glenn. You're also a mine of memories. You evoked the circus for me with the:<br />'fresh sawdust,<br />wooden bleachers,<br />tall vendors in red striped pants<br />selling peanuts, cotton candy & popcorn',<br />even though I can't remember anything from my one short visit when I was little and pretty much screamed the tent down, I was so terrified! <br />I'm more familiar with the death and tears at the end.<br />Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-51188725973435126082018-09-18T17:35:52.637-07:002018-09-18T17:35:52.637-07:00A brilliant tribute with a tragic ending. Beautifu...A brilliant tribute with a tragic ending. Beautifully done, Glenn!Frank J. Tassonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034177573832896440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-24155024770101363562018-09-18T15:21:58.860-07:002018-09-18T15:21:58.860-07:00OH, this is just wonderful. The imagery that sprin...OH, this is just wonderful. The imagery that springs forth from the memory of the first circus is so vivid and exemplary in its craftsmanship.<br />Like others, I was left with a dull ache in how the poem shifts towards that conversation and that surprising, heartfelt end.<br />-HAAnmol (HA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02427056865589377093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-68362599097274414622018-09-18T15:10:52.602-07:002018-09-18T15:10:52.602-07:00
You took us to the circus, then touched us with t...<br />You took us to the circus, then touched us with the tears of the clown. A gem of a poem, Glenn!indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-15476621331253770892018-09-18T14:36:11.926-07:002018-09-18T14:36:11.926-07:00Wow. Talk about the danger of falling off a thrill...Wow. Talk about the danger of falling off a thrill ride. It's nice to remember happy times. At some point, memories are all we have. Nicely done.sillyfrogsusannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-90669446946909937912018-09-18T14:09:49.154-07:002018-09-18T14:09:49.154-07:00Oh Glenn - you drew us in with your vibrant descri...Oh Glenn - you drew us in with your vibrant description, made us laugh with Mother/son dialogue, and then punched us with such a tragic ending. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134589375016804713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-11287914277060817332018-09-18T13:23:22.850-07:002018-09-18T13:23:22.850-07:00Wow. You really caught me off guard with that endi...Wow. You really caught me off guard with that ending. Well done!susanhttps://theabjectmuse.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-83906683837174330892018-09-18T13:03:16.186-07:002018-09-18T13:03:16.186-07:00Love the end... and there is nothing strange a clo...Love the end... and there is nothing strange a clown crying... they all do. You really took us back there with that snippet of dialogue and the ending.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-54497048893659406072018-09-18T12:53:28.525-07:002018-09-18T12:53:28.525-07:00What an ending. Memories work like that, don't...What an ending. Memories work like that, don't they? One follows another, bam bam bam.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756314170839177900noreply@blogger.com