Clown

 

Clown

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I’m the sad little clown with the frowning face
the round red nose and the great big tear
this meek facade and silly sham
belie the horror that I engineer

life’s dealt me cold my hand is slack
not one queen no king nor ace
so violence now dwells in me
masked behind my woeful face

no one suspects the evil soul
that festers deep in this funny fool
they know not the monster here
my gentle sheen conceals the cruel

they don’t realize a broken heart
a ruined life makes one quite mad
they simply see the pitiful
the painted face that looks so sad

the shaggy coat the baggy pants
the red suspenders the big white glove
they do not know it hides the hand
that choked the life from the one they love

town after town state after state
bodies mount in the circus’ wake
in the dead of night at the dark of moon
in frenzied fever each life I take

each beautiful each innocent
each unaware that they would die
there will be more on the road ahead
one for every tear you made me cry

when the circus comes and the tents go up
the people cheer in each sleepy town
because the poor fools just don’t know
who’s really come is the killer clown

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rob kistner © 2011

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68 thoughts on “Clown”

  1. yikes…dude…clowns are a bit freaky as is…how can you trust one that needs to paint a smile on their face…smiles. fine bit of story telling rob…

  2. Holy cow! Stephen King meets Edgar Allen Poe meets Criminal Minds. Many people are afraid of clowns. Turns out they were right. Awesome poem.

    BTW, the graphic is very cool too. Did you draw it?

  3. Dear Rob: If you didn’t like clowns before reading “Clown” I doubt you will after reading this! Creep-o-meter +++. I’ll never look at clown hands in white gloves ever the same way again..thanks Rob!.

  4. To those of you who suggest this scenario would make a good Criminal Minds plot, please know I love CM – so thank you, I consider that a gracious compliment… 😉

  5. Very well written, Rob.

    I’ve never liked clowns and after the infamous Wayne Gacy case like them even less. I couldn’t help but think of Gacy while reading this. Yikes!

  6. the shaggy coat the baggy pants
    the red suspenders the big white glove
    they do not know it hides the hand
    that choked the life from the one they love

    Dark, this is like John Wayne Gacy dark….. scary….. well, written but it spooked me. Well written.

  7. Oh wow.. you know ever since I was a child I never did like clowns, when all the other kids would cheer and laugh, I used to fear them for what was under their painted faced smiles.. and this piece hasn’t helped at all….LOLOL
    Great writing though and thanks for visiting me.

  8. Like Heath Ledger as the Joker,
    this clown uses his innocent make up
    as the antithesis of his intentions;
    like Stephen King’s IT, and yes,
    Gacy too, you have dropped us
    into a pit of clown homicides that
    would freak out the good humor
    man; good job.

  9. Clowns have always intrigued me. In a variety of ways. You have the funny yet sad ones. The Krusty ones, the ones that scare little girls a la poltergeist. And I really enjoyed your twist. Wonderfully plotted piece, really appreciated, thanks

  10. I thought this was so well done, a nice way to take the story poetic, your rhyme and flow with it was perfect for the dark element. Nice write ~ Rose

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