Caravan of clowns

a caravan of elephants and giraffes
mosquitoes on their backs
and a former trooper
masqueraded as a nomad
their flag-bearer
down the unfinished highway
in West L.A.

a caravan of clowns
in flip-flops and Ray Bans
oblivious to the fanfare
on the unfinished highway
juggle their grandiose acts
with great hoopla
by admirers
on cocaine and hash

Shawn