Text Prompt
Write a poem about laughter without ever using the words, laugh, laughter, or giggle.
Image Prompt
Contributed by Deborah Dalton
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Text Prompt
Write a poem about laughter without ever using the words, laugh, laughter, or giggle.
Image Prompt
Contributed by Deborah Dalton
Four jesters jumped in
the center of the circus ring
audience smiled and clapped-
greeted them with joy and grins.
Delighted peals revealedchildren’s teeth
as loud cheers rang out with joyful tweets
colorful baggy pants, red noses comic poses
mirrored hysterical squeaks in the stands,
with merriment shrill cackling spread around
as jesters danced, round and round, bodies bent
doubled heads down, falling back holding seams
filled the tent with demonic screams.
Sheer fun was at its peak,raising
cries of excitement from every seat