Timmy's First Circus

Timmy is the only child of a mother whose husband died from the effects of "Agent Orange" in the Vietnam war. She prays nightly for God to help Timmy find something that will will help him settle down a bit. He is so rambunctious it wears his mother out. Then, one morning he hears a noise outside his second floor window. Looking out, he sees two tall poles sticking out of the fog. Wondering what they could be, he hurriedly goes downstairs, eats a slice of wheat bread, drinks a little milk and rushes out the door.

Timmy is the only child of a mother whose husband died from the effects of "Agent Orange" in the Vietnam war. She prays nightly for God to help Timmy find something that will will help him settle down a bit. He is so rambunctious it wears his mother out. Then, one morning he hears a noise outside his second floor window. Looking out, he sees two tall poles sticking out of the fog. Wondering what they could be, he hurriedly goes downstairs, eats a slice of wheat bread, drinks a little milk and rushes out the door. Running into the fog, he trips over some railroad rails that had just been laid there. Getting up , he then is confronted by some rows of barbed wire that is surrounding a big piece of canvas. Not ever seeing a tent before, Timmy cautiously raises the side and then pricks his thumb on the wires. He cried out and the Ring Master, hearing him, ran over to the side of the tent and picked him up. Timmy looked at the tall man and said "What are you doing here"? Then the Ring Master said "Well what are you doing here'? Timmy said that he lives in the little house just outside of this heavy fog. The Ring Master said " Have you ever seen a Circus "? Timmy said " What is a Circus"? So the Ring Master began carrying Timmy all around the big tent and introducing him to all of the circus entertainers. From the thin man, sword swallower, fat lady, airilist , juggler and every one else. Then he saw all of their animals that helped and performed in the circus. Tell you what" said the Ring Master, "If you will come here early every morning and feed and water all of our animale, you can have a good breakfast with all of the performers and then watch us all perform" " Wow, I can do that" So every day, Timmy did his work and then watched the performers practice for their activities. Then in the evening, He brought his mom to see them also. When the circus ended in two weeks, his mom thanked the Ring Master for letting Tim help them and also helped him to settle down a bit. Timmy did a great job every day and we all enjoyed his company while he watched all of us perform. The Ring Master shook her hand and told them good bye. When his hand left hers, she noticed that he had placed an envelop in her hand. Opening it whenever they returned home, she discovered a nice crisp $100.00 dollar bill in it. They would now be OK for a while. When going to bed that evening, she thanked God for providing for Timmy and helping him to settle down a bit.

BIO: for Paul Winston Rice Paul W. Rice, a Kentucky Native, now resides with his wife Elleni of 35 years, in Cincinnati. Ohio. Jointly, they have five daughters. Paul is also a Poet and the owner of PAULmark Poetry Art where he prints poetry on Artistic paper, frames it and markets them as artistic pieces. His "motto" is," If you like Haul-Mark, you will love PAULmark" The gift that gives again, every time its read. Paul is a member of the International Society of Poets and The National Authors Registry. He is both a musician and artist and has played and sang in several different musical groups throughout his state of Kentucky. His three years of work for the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, Ky Allowed his work on three different Derby Floats for the festival, awards in "Best Use of Theme" "Best Use of Color" and "Best Interpretation of Parade theme". He is also one of the 1995 and 1996 recipients of the Presidential Award for Literary Excellence from the National Author's Registry and Iliad Press. His writings of " A Concerned Heir" Sent to President Richard Nixon, just after his inauguration was placed in the "1970 White House Book of Memoirs"