A is for the airy acrobats who tumble near and far,

B is for the Grizzly bear who drives a little car.

C is for the kooky clowns who laugh and make us merry,

D is for the darling donkey who the manager calls Gerry.

E is for the elegant elephants who stomp here and there,

F is for the fluffy feathers the dancers place in their hair.

G is for the gangly giraffe who never seems to tire,

H is for the hoola-hoops covered in smoky fire.

I is for the old time ice cream that used to come in tins,

J is for the jumpy juggling of balls and bowling pins.

K is for the wooden kabobs of grilled delicious food,

L is for the loud laughter of people in good moods.

M is for the mischievous monkeys that love to play around,

N is for the noisy night show that draws people from the town.

O is for the oily ostrich with feathers colored fine,

P is for the pretty ponies that walk in a crooked line.

Q is for the quaint quarter you pay to enter in,

R is for the rowdy Ring Master without whom the show does not begin.

S is for the shaky stands where everyone must sit,

T is for the towering tent that has the circus inside it.

U is for the utmost urgency of the trapeze artist hoping to get caught,

V is for the vexing ventriloquist whose puppet talks a lot.

W is for the weaving waving of the actors to the crowd,

X is for the saxophone-xylophone which is always played extra loud.

Y is for the yodeling yelling of happy children here and cheerful adults there,

And Z is for the zippy zebra who has the prettiest hair.