Memories of Mayhem

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Believe in the magic of the timeless travelers.
Conceive a new imagination as acts emerge.
Relieve your senses to a relentless ringmaster.
Deceive gravity as the fearless flyers surge.

Attract those seeking entertainment and adventure.
Packed tent of exotic animals, food, and fun.
Exact maneuvers of dancers bring squeals of delight.
Act after act delivers joy for everyone.

Style and grace captivate their awaiting spirits.
Aisle by aisle children and parents stare in wonder.
Worthwhile memories being made under the big top.
Smile, as fumbling clowns perform blunder upon blunder.

Unreal magical tricks defy reality.
Feel forgotten peanut shells beneath stamping feet.
Reveal the talents passed down to each generation.
Ideal day ends with applause and shouts from every seat.

Form: Lento

A Lento consists of two quatrains with a fixed rhyme scheme of abcb, defe as the second and forth lines of each stanza must rhyme.  To take it a step further, but not required, try rhyming the first and third lines as well as the second and forth lines of each stanza in this rhyming pattern: abab, cdcd.  The fun part of this poem is thrown in here as all the FIRST words of each verse should rhyme. There is no fixed syllable structure to the Lento, but keeping a good, flowing rhythm is recommended.

For an added challenge, one may write a four-verse Lento and call it a Double Lento