Author: Josep Maria Garolera Carreras Source: http://www.polseguera.com/writers/writing-723_a-carnival-of-freaks.html A Carnival of Freaks The monkey's praying, the baby is asleep and the monk goes on a trip. Grandma's shouting, playing free, under a palm tree. A lot of elephants behind me, speeding for a cup of tea. Yellow circles on the ground, someone gets the black cat bound. A mad woman barks like a dog, while a mad man jumps like a frog. A carnival of freaks running at dusk, and the officer doesn't perform his task.