Circus stories

For limited time only--

There are chariot races under the stretched canvas, there are lion tamers who can barely do their job. There are upside down elephants who dig their heads into the ground. Trapeze artists swing wildly, and catch their partners arms. As an occasional hiccup, they sometimes miss.

Who knows what else goes on beneath this great brown dome. A toothless monster wiggles. A metal ball rolls on the inside seam of the great ceiling. Sometimes, the fabric quivers in the great wind. It used to be quick and light but now it's growing slow, deliberate, like treacle on a lazy afternoon. 

It's the greatest show on earth.