A Lousy Gig
When I was young
and bitten by
the Show-biz bug
I packed my trunk
and ran away
with the Flea Circus.
But it wasn’t easy:
Clowns kept drowning
in the custard pies,
the Lion Tamer
fled
to live on an old
grey tabby cat
and a demented infant
giggling
on the front row
high
on candy-floss and cola
cruelly swatted
the Strong Man.
And then again
you know
it’s never wise
to deal with those
who bite the hand
that feeds them
so
I gave it up:
I pawned the props
tore down the tent
and freed the fleas.
For
in the end
you see
I just couldn’t
stand
to scratch
and scratch
and scratch
to make
a living.
Bio:
Based in Liverpool, and after completing an MA in Screenwriting, Kevin has written a micro-short film for Sir Norman Wisdom (shown at Cannes); has a short animation currently in production; has become a commissioned poet; and has had several songs recorded and released by NZ band, Kitty & the Klaws. He is also adapting one of his own screenplays - a comic fantasy - into novel form, about which he is discussing options with a publisher. And he is acting as a co-writer in several screen projects. He is also looking for anyone interested in producing a short film that is a modern reinscription of a traditional fairy tale – he has the script already written!
