Welcome to The Gothic Circus

Welcome, Dear Friends of The Tearoom

and Happy Halloween to you all!

And, welcome, once again, to my post for 

the wonderful Halloween Blog Party, hosted

by our Dear Friend Vanessa

of A Fanciful Twist!

This year, won't you please follow me,

as we visit a circus of long ago...

Welcome, one and all,

to

The Gothic Circus...

It's a cold and blustery evening

and the dry leaves rattle,

chattering as they stampede in crispy packs,

over your feet and down the road,

as we walk to the circus.

The tents glow warmly...

I look forward to getting there and having

a warm drink...

The last twinkly tinkles of music come from

the creaky old carousel...

We get our tickets from this beautiful lady

and she gives us directions to the snack tent.

The scent of caramel corn

and

hazelnut hot chocolate

lead us there...

Thank you, Miss, for showing us to our seats!

How welcoming all of that plush purple

velvet looks!

This is Madame Bellagia, trainer of bats!

As they swoop and flutter their way

through the hoop, their flight in intricate patterns...

Bobo The Juggling Wonder entertains us

by juggling the strangest pieces of fruit

we have ever seen!

Oh!  How they do stare at us!

Madame Violettina, 

the trainer of The Rare Flying Tyger Saffron,

whispers her polite requests to him

and in return,

he politely complies.

The tiny Princess Peony holds the curtain,

fascinated by it all.

Zizzou and Bizzou,

the zebra twins,

balancing,

dancing

and captivating the audience!

And here is Zizzou once again,

showing us more of his balancing skills!

Mademoiselle Octoberella has a special talent,

training the wild and exotic

Pumpkin Moths.

They listen to only her direction.

The clowns,

Monsieur Intelligentsia,

and The Sisters Rougette and Bleuette

(who are triplets, sister of Madame Violettina),

perform mysterious feats of conjuring...

Mademoiselle Coco, trainer of her

famous Circus Insecta.

What most find creepy and crawly,

she finds adorable.

At night, she tucks them all into tiny,

bug-sized beds.

As we walk away from the Circus,

into the cold, blustery night,

we hope it will stay long enough

so we can come back and visit

once again...

Wishing one and all

A Most Happy Halloween!

Won't you please go visit our lovely

hostess Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist

and the other participants as well?

And just as a reminder,

don't forget to sign up for my giveaway

HERE

to win a subscription to

Romantic Paris Magazine!

The winner will be announced on

October 30th!