The Amazing Accountival
“Roll up! Roll up!” cried the man in a dull grey suit. “Roll up and see the Amazing Accountival!” The crowd shuffled through the ticket booth in quiet…
Cirque de la Lune
A trickle of moonlight crawled inside the tent, casting a shadow onto the ringleader’s face. He grinned widely, twirling his cane in a gloved hand. Music…
The Last Acrobats
The tattered tent stands on the hill, silhouetted by the full moon. The breeze twists the torn and shredded remnants of a pennant, which once read CIRCUS…
Come One! Come All!
Oscar H. Ringling, the forgotten brother, was always on the outer with his family. Maligned by his father when he decided at an early age to not follow in…
tightrope.
let go of the bar and swallow your pride you might come crashing down with that first step tonight feel the sweat on your cheeks hear the music’s loud call and…
Tight Rope
When I was younger, I would always be shuffled into the back of the tent where nobody else was allowed. Clowns with only half their make-up on, smoking up…
Family Traditions
Trevor didn’t sleep, but staring at the ceiling, he still dreamed. Visions of a wondrous circus he’d never seen before filled his head. Under an immense purple…
Amos Thibodeau and the Circus Parade
Amos Thibodeau Jr. had never been to the circus, or for that matter, much of anywhere outside of the bayou. When word came down that _The Clyde Beatty, Cole…
Crowded
There are some moments in life that seem longer than others. These are the moments I hate the most. As I slipped into the clown car, I tried not to think of…
Killer Klowns – Brain Dead Zombies!
“Come one, come all.” “For it may be your only chance, to witness the amazing and the thrilling show.” “Come and see the Klowns.” As the ring master shouted to…
The Human Cannonball's Greatest Fear
“Mark, what are you talking about? You fly every day!” “That’s completely different. That’s more like a very long jump. This is getting in an oversized…