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    The Burning Circus
    The Burning Circus
    The Burning Circus
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    The Burning Circus

    By Mark Sheeky

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    Divided into three linked sections, Mark Sheeky's astonishing new collection takes us on a journey, via a 'fragile caravan of dreams', in which the passing scenery is seen as if through a distorting mirror; a journey whose twists, turns and destination are wholly unexpected. In images so tactile you half expect the greasepaint to come off on your fingers, this is language, from one of our finest poets, that dazzles without attempting to disguise the grit of sawdust beneath the sparkle. Fully illustrated with ink drawings, and featuring a foreword by former Cheshire Poet Laureate, John Lindley, The Burning Circus is a reflection of modern society seen through the lens of carnival characters.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Sheeky
    Release dateApr 3, 2021
    ISBN9781005169732
    The Burning Circus
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    Mark Sheeky

    Mark Sheeky (b. 1972) is an award winning artist and contemporary Renaissance Man; an oil painter, music composer, performance pianist, poet, author, broadcaster, and more. His childhood passion was computer game design and programming, composing music on software of his own design. In 2004 he began oil painting and decided shortly after to devote his life to art. Sheeky's primary output as a visual artist consists of highly crafted oil paintings of contemporary surrealism and his work forms part of the British National Art Collection. In 2014 Mark illustrated William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, and a year later his first novel, The Many Beautiful Worlds of Death, was published.

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      The Burning Circus - Mark Sheeky

      The Burning Circus

      by

      Mark Sheeky

      Pentangel Books

      The Burning Circus

      Written by Mark Sheeky.

      Foreword by John Lindley.

      With many thanks to Deborah Edgeley for proofreading, technical assistance in the realm of writing, and for endless support.

      Illustrations and graphic design by Mark Sheeky.

      1st edition e-book, published by Pentangel Books.

      www.pentangel.co.uk

      The ISBN of the printed edition is:

      978-0-9571947-8-6

      Copyright ©2020 by Mark Sheeky.

      Mark Sheeky asserts his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance to the Copyright, Designs and Patents act of 1988.

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, duplicated, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without explicit written permission from the publisher. Any person who performs any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and/or additional civil claims for damages.

      To outsiders.

      CONTENTS

      Foreword by John Lindley

      Part 1: Escape

      Circus

      Part 2: Parade

      Clown Face

      Mister and Mrs Knife Thrower

      Lost at the Fair

      Stilts

      Bearded

      Skin

      Trapeze

      Caravan

      Juggler

      Strongman

      Human Cannonball

      Fortune Teller

      Highwire

      Mermaid

      Siamese Twin Domestic

      Hall of Mirrors

      Mr Memory

      Candyfloss

      Abalone Hall of Mirrors

      Seer

      Pierrot

      Lion Tamer

      Falling

      Tetris

      Actors

      Dwarf

      Unicycle

      Catching the Bullet

      Beetle Circus

      Accident

      Part 3: Prelude

      The Television Has Stolen the Circus

      The Burning

      Prayer

      Send in the Clowns

      The Burning Circus

      Review by John Lindley

      Divided

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