Thanks, Tim. I had fun with Mullah Nasrudin and the Parrot.
Hmm. Challenge for a rhymer.... All right. Here's an excerpt from T.S. Elephant's "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Peanut."
In the circus, clowns come and go
slapping each other like Punchinello.
More popcorn bags. I hear them crinkle,
and children cry, "Look! Watch him tinkle!"
Does my trunk have another wrinkle?
A mouse! Oh, I was afraid!
I should have been a pair of tasseled shoes
shuffling my way through drawing rooms.
To be something else, perhaps a vicar.
I listen to the children snicker
at carnival and beach.
I hear the carnies calling each to each.
Do I dare to eat a peanut? Does Dumbo want a peach?
In the circus, clowns come and go,
slapping each other like Punchinello.
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