The carnival is over. The high tents, br the palaces of light, are folded flat br and trucked away. A three-time loser yanks br the Wheel of Fortune off the wall. Mice br pick through the garbage by the popcorn stand. br A drunken giant falls asleep beside br the juggler, and the Dog-Faced Boy sneaks off br to join the Serpent Lady for the night. br Wind sweeps ticket stubs along the walk. br The Dead Man loads his coffin on a truck. br Off in a trailer by the parking lot br the radio predicts tomorrow's weather br while a clown stares in a dressing mirror, br takes out a box, and peels away his face.