carnival

all eyes turn aglow at dusk
casting shades on faces facing faces
the song on the wind
faint as the laughter
at carnivals dark trading youth
for hearts' deepest longing

9 responses to “carnival”

  1. Veselin Avatar

    Reminds me of the Caraval

    1. michael raven Avatar

      That’s the one book you recently read, correct?

      1. Veselin Avatar

        I read it about 50 books ago 🙂

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Ahh. But at least I remembered you reading it 🙂

  2. Bob Avatar

    This brings me back to being young.

  3. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    Something about bonfires and darkness which conjures up magical hope.
    I like this!

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank Chris. It’s the shadows that you have to watch for… 🙀

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        And yet they have been such good friends over the years.

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