Rosy Nose, a poem by Kenn Nesbitt

Rosy Nose, a poem by Kenn Nesbitt

Freckles the Clown
one morning bent down
to sniff at a lovely red rose,
but lifted the blossom
too close to the awesome
expanse of his bubbly red nose.

To this day that poor rose
no longer has petals;
they’re now stuck in the nose
of a clown named Freckles.

Copyright © 1995, Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved
Sample more of Kenn’s work at  http://www.nesbitt.com/

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