A Friendly Clown
1 On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. 2 The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. 3 The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. 4 It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. 5 The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. 6 The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red. 7 The two colors merge in a dark line that runs down the center of the small outfit. 8 Surrounding its ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. 9 The white spokes on the wheels of the unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner half of a grapefruit. 10 The clown and unicycle together stand about a foot high. 11 As a cherished gift from my good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room.