The Great British Circus Poem by John Knight

The Great British Circus has come to our Town
Elephants, Tigers and Coco the Clown.
Contortionists, Acrobats, Jugglers too
And Showgirls all dressd up in Red - White & Blue.
The Royal Bengal Tiger is wearing a crown
The Great British Circus has come to our Town!

The Great British Circus are putting up tents
And posters announcing amazing events.
The World's smallest Pony - the World's biggest Rat
And a Clown who can curl up - inside a top-hat!
It's extravagant - wild - they have spared no expense
The Great British Circus are putting up tents!

The Great british Circus - the show has begun
The excited children all join in the fun!
The clowns are pretending to squirt us with water
And a girl's wildly spinning - no net to support her.
Faster and Faster - the Horses all run
The Great british Circus - the show has begun!

The Great British Circus - runs night after night
With feats quite amazing - on a rope that is tight.
The Great Lion Tamer steps into the cage
The Lions all roar - they're in quite a rage!
One nearly jumped out - it gave us quite a fright
The Great British Circus - runs night after night!

The Great British Circus has had to move on
I arrived with my buns - but Jumbo had gone.
The Camels - all wooly - gone back to the Zoo
Or were they Dromedarys - One hump or two?
Just like Noah's Ark - two by two - one by one
The Great British Circus has had to move on!

The Great British Circus - please support if you can
Don't stand with a placard saying CIRCUSES BAN!
They care for their animals - care for their staff
The clowns all look sad - but that's just for a laugh.
Use it or Lose it - please extend their life span
The Great British Circus - please support if you can!

Dedicated to all of you who would rather be a Clown - perhaps some you already are!

(John Knight - Colchester - September 2009) .