they came each Friday
well painted and wigged
garish colours they’d play
their role was to cheer
hospital patients and staff
with their foolish veneer
awesomely funny
song and laughter
resoundingly sunny
our day would lift
as they clowned about
their art a true gift
these healing clowns
based on Patch Adams
who erased many frowns
d’Verse, clown, Lisa – pexel photo
An original topic and a beautiful poem, Kate.
Being a clown and making people laugh, a hard job!
Love ❤
Michel
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Kate, a spectacular poem! Very heartwarming. All the best! Cheryl
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Aww, I love this. It is indeed heartfelt and heartwarming. I can’t remember, but I think this is the first or second positive clown poem for this prompt? Eh, I’m too lazy to look back, but I think it is! We always do associate clowns negatively, huh? I love your take on the prompt, it brought a smile on my face. Beautiful and gorgeous writing, as always. I enjoyed reading this piece. ❤
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Uplifting one. I guess there are all kinds of clowns – healing, horror, wicked…. I like yours better.
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If Kate were a clown
I’m sure she would be
The funniest clown
We ever did see
But here, she’s a poet —
And a rhyming one, at that —
To which I say, “Bravo!”
With a tip of my hat.
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Kate, I forgot all about Patch Adams. Thank you for the reminder. Anything to brighten the day of someone hurting is a good thing. Nicely done ❤
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YAY! I love clowns!!! 🤡
(Except the mean, killer ones.)
And I love when places where people need healing have clowns! They bring joy and laughter to everyone they encounter! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
PS…Years ago, I had a clown tell me I was too extroverted and too cheerful. What was up with that?!?! 😉
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lol just plain jealousy, you outshone the clown!
love ya to bits, hugs and pats 🙂
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He was the shyest clown I’ve ever met. Not sure he was cut out for the job. 😉
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lol point made 🙂
How can anyone be shy in an outfit like that!
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I spent time at “his” hospital visiting people and sitting with friends in the waiting rooms…sometimes I was sure when he saw me he went the other way. Ha! So I dialed back my outgoing-ness and cheerfulness with him…’cause I really wasn’t trying to scare him. 😉 😀
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I have an actor friend, who joined the circus, went to Clown school, and has had a 30 year career so far. Another friend went the Patch Adams route, and he has a troupe that tour hospitals and retirement homes.
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Laughter is good medicine…xx
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What a lovely gesture. Great poem Kate.
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A wonderful poem Kate. I remember that movie. Love that they came to the hospital to cheer up the patients.
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Healing clowns are perfect, erasing many frowns.
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Lovely poem….love, love, love the movie Patch Adams! Reading your poem makes me want to watch it again. Thank you!
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Oh lovely! This is new to me. I didn’t know they visited hospitals… lovely concept n poem too! 😃
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So many people have a clown phobia. Sparky is not a fan of clowns. My grandmother collected clown figurines and Sparky insisted that I promise never to collect them or accept any of them from my grandmother!! In college a group of us went to sing Christmas carols at the children’s hospital and there were clowns everywhere. It really did lighten the mood.
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These clowns are so much better than the one I imagined
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Most of the time clowns heal us rather than the original ones.. Hail healing clowns…..
Wonderful poem Kate.. happy day.
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A bright and positive tribute to those cheerful hospital visitors, Kate, although I would hide if a clown visited me in hospital – I’m scared of them! I have heard of the film Patch Adams but have never seen it. I love the phrase ‘foolish veneer’.
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Laughter heals troubles, for a while at least.
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kaykuala
these healing clowns
based on Patch Adams
who erased many frowns
It is not an easy thing to create laughter in an environment of pain and misery. They must certainly be more funny than normal!
Hank
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they are kind gentle souls, who sing, tell jokes, do tricks and blow balloon animals … they are good and especially trained! All ages love those colourful balloons 🙂
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I enjoyed the movie ‘Patch Adams’ starring Robin Williams.
Generally I’m not a fan of clowns… especially sad clowns.
Ah…there’s the d’verse link… Thanks.
I’ll look. But I haven’t done all that much with that prompt place.
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Yes, very healing.
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I had a friend who did it, and very well. Yes, needs more.
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Healing clowns are such a boon to people who are sad and forlorn in life and even to those who are suffering. They add laughter and happiness to them. Such a cute little picture of a smiling clown, Kate.
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I sometimes wish clowns made me happy. I know they are very good for a lot of people.
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Yay, they do the same here also. Kids love it.
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What a great poetic tribute to all the wonderful folks who make patients in hospitals laugh, even if for a short time. Cheers.
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You’re spot-on, Kate, it does take a special soul to be light and cheerful, especially amidst what is, too often, overwhelming angst and sadness. Even I’d be able to raise a smile in a toy store, but in a hospital? No, it takes a special gift.
I’d include you and your colleagues in that group, too, Kate, as you “civilians” and the clowns are after the same thing.
What gives these helpers – the clowns, and your group – the sensitivity to do what they do? Some of it is innate, naturally, but I’d wager some of it fulfils an emotional drive, as many had a child in the sick ward or, perhaps, were there themselves years ago.
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That’s my kinda clown Kate! Great write… 🙂
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oh, the story you shared is touching. a bright emblem that there is kindness, still, in the hearts of human beings.
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Clowns have a wonderful gift of making others laugh. Laugh at times when in need is so difficult. I adore the art.
Lovely writing about them.
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it’s a downloaded picture, thanks so much!
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Oh this was beautiful
these healing clowns
based on Patch Adams
who erased many frowns
I loved this part in particular, Kate!
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LOVE this. Stephen and I use to be clowns..clowned in churches, schools, various organizations., taught clown seminars. Such fun. LOVED it.
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Beautifully written 💕 wonderful doing!!!
Don’t forget to Glee and spread Sparkles ✨
-Nani 💖
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Humor can be the best therapy and medicine.
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