“The Clown with the Upside Down Frown”
By Sarah Quelland
Copyright 2011 Sarah Quelland
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Mr. Brown was an unhappy clown.
His frown was painted on upside down.
His face looked happy but he really was sad.
He was very lonely and always felt bad.
Mr. Brown hadn't always been down in the dumps
but smiling for decades had made him a grump.
The townspeople expected him to perform on command.
After so many years he'd had all he could stand.
Wherever he went, people urged him to play
but he'd just trudge along and say please go away.
He was tired of being a goofy buffoon.
He was a serious artist who worked with balloons.
Since no one would listen and he wouldn't pretend
he decided to go home and create his own friends.
The first friend he made was a purple giraffe.
It turned out so great that the clown almost laughed.
Then a green elephant and a blue kangaroo,
two tangerine cows and white cockatoo
He made whimsical creatures with polka dot feet
and gave striped little monkeys bananas to eat.
His bunnies hopped around in soft pink socks
and his cat had some kittens inside a small box.
Such fun he was having with all his new friends
he couldn't, he wouldn't let all his fun end.
He blew up balloons till his poor cheeks were sore
then twisted and turned till friends spilled out the door.
The townspeople heard all the noise he was making
and started to think Mr. Brown had been faking.
"Ha ha!" and "hee hee!" the clown shouted with glee
as he galloped around on his new spotted pony.
"What joy!" he giggled, "what a hoot!" he cried
as he herded his new flock of geese outside.