Her ears were bigger than her head. She wasn’t ugly, though, far from it. Her enormous, round eyes, accentuated by whiplash lashes most women would’ve killed for, drew you to her and held your view.
There were years in those eyes, generations of wisdom. They deflected from her abnormal feet and rough skin. The latter was an eyesore, as if she’d never exfoliated or moisturised. As for her nose, well… better left unsaid.
I loved Nellie more than words. I looked forward to seeing her, even if it was an annual event. Every kid did. The circus was a treat.
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Richard M. Ankers Author of the brand new steampunk extravaganza Britannia Unleashed.
Richard M. Ankers is the English author of The Eternals Series and Britannia Unleashed all published by Next Chapter. Richard feels privileged to have had stories and poetry published all over the world. He lives to write.
A prolific writer, a constant source of clearing his mind, Richard has created this website to share just some of the many poems and prose he has written that would otherwise have fallen by the wayside.
Reading and writing have always been Richard's main love along with the pursuit of keeping fit, running, walking, and anything that provides a spectacular view.
Running in the rain with his headphones on whilst dreaming up some future storyline is just about perfect. It would be nicer still if that run was in Switzerland or Norway, but we can't have everything.
Oh, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee.
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Beautiful creatures and a circus highlight 🎪 🐘
I only ever went once when I was a kid. We couldn’t really afford it. I thought it was great though. 🙂
I went when I was in elementary school and it was the greatest. 😊
An adorable story, Richard. I remember going to the circus as a kid. It was bigger than life. I remember being impressed with the clowns. 🙂
I just remember the animals and it being very dark. Memory like a sieve. lol
Mine is too, and getting more sieve-y every year. 🙂
Hard to believe!!!! You seem so lucid. 🤔😜😂
Ha ha ha ha ha. Sigh.
“There were years in those eyes, generations of wisdom.” Worth reading for that alone.
Thank you, Melody. 🙂