by Carol Marshman
Published on: Oct 13, 2007
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Type: Poetry

Busker
Pointy hair
Pointy tongue
Smooth patter
Smiling
Not quite creasing the corners of his eyes
Crows feet will remain a mystery
Jugglers
Golden ice maidens
Sunshine and a cool cool breeze
Hot goosebumps

Tourist pleasure
Tourist indifference
The casual observer
Etched into the busker's psyche
A smile
A wave
A beckoning
Your pleasure
My existence

The dance has a constant beat
Striped socks
Buffoon pants beyond the realm of good taste
Stretch the physical
Push the mental limits
Glasses on
Personality hidden
Balloon through the nose and out of the brain
Stretches over the imagination
Revert to the predictable
Money spinner
Coins only
But notes required



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