Wednesday, February 18, 2009

CARNIVAL


Ferris wheel revolves
velocity and glow,
a kaleidoscopic adventure
and screams of glee
heard 'round the grounds
duets with the singing carousel
which spins to horse's gallop
toward the house of mirrors
reflecting shadowy silhouettes
of our clandestine embrace.
Dozens of you touching me
hundreds of times.


By Michael Keshigian

1 comment:

The Bijou Poetry Review said...

Michael Keshigian is a performing musician and collegiate music educator in Boston. His poems and short stories have appeared in numerous print and online journals. To date, has had 5 chapbooks of poetry published and is a multiple Pushcart Prize and Best Of The Net nominee. He has been the feature poet in The Aurorean, Pegasus Review, Chantarelle’s Notebook, Boston Literary Magazine, Bellowing Ark and Reader’s Choice in the Fairfield Review. His latest book, Warm Summer Memories was published in the summer of 2007 by Maverick Duck Press. His most recent publications include Ascent Aspirations, The New Writer, Mannequin Envy, Ibbetson Street, Oyez Review, Red River Review, and Sierra Nevada College Review.

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