A Puppet On a String

The bright lights come on the curtain is set
A clattering of wooden heads survey
Puppeteering all those nodding dolls
Tied to heads and woken up by strings
A song a dance to a rhythmless beat
The puppets now on their wobbly feet
My favourite marionette comes down
To do his act and slay, the mighty king
rescues his queen from a bunch of bandits
With swords they draw a fight in play
Enchanted now all eyes glued the story 
unfolds, our fingers chewed.
Alas! puppeteering is going extinct
Too hard to survive in this modern world
‘A puppet now dangling from a string.’

27.2.2021
Vanishing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Krutsinger Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 1:04 AM
I think they are marvelous - these puppet marionette shows! "Enchanted now all eyes glued the story unfolds, our fingers chewed." Oh, yes! Congrats on your win.
Mitra Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 3:05 AM
Thank you Caren....much love :)
La France Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 3:18 PM
Carol ,congratulations on your win in Carolyn's contest with this wonderful poem _Constance
Mitra Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 5:22 PM
Thanks dear Constance...much love :)
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