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Lots of good stuff to share on the site! Make yourself at home; feel free to read, browse, comment, and enjoy! You can read my latest blog here.
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I also have an eclectic collection of poems to share here.

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Featured Poem!
Reality shows...gotta love 'em!
They're like a train wreck: You don't want to watch, but it's hard to tear your eyes away. That's what inspired this poem.  
​Enjoy!

Carnival Life

Our wonder is lost, along with our joy,
The Ferris wheel grinds to a halt.
Don’t startle the numb and bleeding boy,
Visible strings on the puppet are not always his fault.

Even the funhouse isn’t much fun anymore,
Distorted mirrors fail to suffice.
We’ve all seen bearded women before,
And pointing and laughing is not very nice.
 
The play is not the thing it once was,
Center stage has moved to the rear.
Reality lost out to fantasy because,
The price of admission has proven too dear.
 
Behind the thick makeup lies the face of a clown,
Distant carnival music fades and winds down.


                                                                         --William Martin

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Check out my latest published work "The Salesman Cometh" and "A Good Visit" at The Pen Central.

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