Member: moxie_cupcake

Shel Silverstein - Cloony The Clown

I'll tell you the story of Cloony the Clown
Who worked in a circus that came through town.
His shoes were too big and his hat was too small,
But he just wasn't, just wasn't funny at all.
He had a trombone to play loud silly tunes,
He had a green dog and a thousand balloons.
He was floppy and sloppy and skinny and tall,
But he just wasn't, just wasn't funny at all.
And every time he did a trick,
Everyone felt a little sick.
And every time he told a joke,
Folks sighed as if their hearts were broke.
And every time he lost a shoe,
Everyone looked awfully blue.
And every time he stood on his head,
Everyone screamed, "Go back to bed!"
And every time he made a leap,
Everybody fell asleep.
And every time he ate his tie,
Everyone began to cry.
And Cloony could not make any money
Simply because he was not funny.
One day he said, "I'll tell this town
How it feels to be an unfunny clown."
And he told them all why he looked so sad,
And he told them all why he felt so bad.
He told of Pain and Rain and Cold,
He told of Darkness in his soul,
And after he finished his tale of woe,
Did everyone cry? Oh no, no, no,
They laughed until they shook the trees
With "Hah-Hah-Hahs" and "Hee-Hee-Hees."
They laughed with howls and yowls and shrieks,
They laughed all day, they laughed all week,
They laughed until they had a fit,
They laughed until their jackets split.
The laughter spread for miles around
To every city, every town,
Over mountains, 'cross the sea,
From Saint Tropez to Mun San Nee.
And soon the whole world rang with laughter,
Lasting till forever after,
While Cloony stood in the circus tent,
With his head drooped low and his shoulders bent.
And he said,"THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT -
I'M FUNNY JUST BY ACCIDENT."
And while the world laughed outside.
Cloony the Clown sat down and cried.

posted by theoldman at 9:10 am (EST) on Jun 18, 2009

aww. it wouldn't let me add you. trying adding me. I'm still uberpoulet

posted by uberpoulet at 6:04 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2007

aww. it wouldn't let me add you. trying adding me. I'm still uberpoulet

posted by uberpoulet at 6:02 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2007

needless to say, you should totally email me you're new chat name. I am always online.

posted by uberpoulet at 12:56 am (EST) on Oct 17, 2007

Damn. You have a lot of books. I tend to sell mine.

posted by ninepearls at 10:48 pm (EST) on Dec 30, 2006

Saw that you own "Living with PCOS" and just wanted to say "hi" :-)

posted by pdxwoman at 1:07 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2006

I've been browsing your catalog. Interesting titles!

-Rus

posted by rdixon98 at 7:44 am (EST) on Sep 14, 2006

we share ten books. I neer should have clicked the page on your blog

posted by uberpoulet at 3:30 am (EST) on Aug 7, 2006

Hah. We share 60 books. I'm sure you share more than that with some people, but I still think it's funny that we have such common interests. No wonder I've always liked reading your diary! (Blaise/astralounge.diaryland.com)

posted by blaiseastra at 12:30 pm (EST) on Jan 18, 2006

Brought to you by the letter EEEEE!

posted by golfwidow at 9:59 am (EST) on Dec 2, 2005

haHA! added! your library looks fun, and has a bigger penis than my library.

posted by tellthemihatethem at 10:15 pm (EST) on Dec 1, 2005

Ohhhhh, first d-land and now I can stalk you AND your library here. *squeal*

posted by danaelayne at 12:54 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2005

YAY HEIDI! Ah, the wistful hours I wil spend prowling your library. Grrrowl. ;)

posted by libertine at 4:40 pm (EST) on Nov 20, 2005