The Minnesota State Fair begins tomorrow. It’s an honor to bring together fairgoers and artists at our booth each year. We hope you find these artists entertaining and thought provoking. Today, we bring you a poem by MCD State Fair poet laurate, Adina Burke. Adina has also written a blog post reflecting on inclusion at the fair.
1915-Ye old Nostalgia
Glowing exit
lull of foreboding music played by two skeletons.
Sky Ride, back and forth banter
Sea of people far below the
“Ope! Didn’t see you there.”-sorry!
Kamikaze pendulum swing.
Community in The Great Together
Mirror Magic
Reflection of innocent time
Dark Haunted Castle like moon to Bright Sun of Summer
Martha’s insurmountable cookies
Crowded mouths
Recollections of home
Sticky fingers
Childlike
Wonder or something like
That.
Sweetened exception
Funnel cake
Heavy air
Anticipated glances
Confusion
Galloping horses –
In place
In place,
Confined butterflies daring to fly.
If only for your amusement