Circus of Change
Come see us remove
915 coins from the mouth
of indifference. You
won’t believe your eyes.
For what it’s worth,
we’ll never forget
the escalator to your heart
you never knew about.
Until we meet again,
we’ll need a limited lack
of coherence from every slot
in a locker room. We’ll
need all the cheeriness
of the circus of change.
We’ll help you tune your sleep
and stock your fridge
with low expectations.
We’ll pick you up a tall
order of staying power.
We’ve got your back.
- © Cliff Saunders 2023
Cliff Saunders is the author of several poetry chapbooks, including Mapping the Asphalt Meadows (Slipstream Publications) and The Persistence of Desire (Kindred Spirit Press). His poems have appeared recently in I-70 Review, Orchards Poetry Journal, Hidden Peak Review, New Feathers Anthology, and The Heartland Review.
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