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Far Too Dramatic

Distorted reality Puppets at play Masks self made No smiles on display Contorted features Soul ill at ease Act out the scenes Or be quiet please Shroud all emotion Embody character cast Rehearse til it's perfect This chance is your last Close down the theatre Cancel the show Burn all the scripts Give improv a go I'm more about ad-lib Dislike acting on cue Like to riff on a theme Wish to make my debut It's a tough crowd Within these 4 walls No rapport reported Zero encore calls Back in my box Puppets have no rights I was sadly mistaken My name won't be in lights I fear dusty demise As I hide for too long My face unrecognisable Stuck on melancholy song Where is the starlet Who didn't need a stage Sat being silent In an unlocked cage

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Speaks Volumes

Date: 8/26/2023 6:19:00 PM

Girl,, you are very brave, we aren't all like you. Unless its a soliloquy you perform every night, it will be hard for all of us to get it right. Improvisation may be good for some, dangerous for the nation. No one will know quite know what's going to be said, and I see some faces will be quite read. Go for it girl, you have my approval, but I'll stick to the script, not rely on my noodle. BUT... I like your poem D

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/26/2023 10:21:00 PM

Thanks

Craig Cornish

Date: 8/26/2023 3:42:00 PM

Girl! Reality in an artful box--great flow and meter, mostly iambic (but no matter) because it is fun and the message is poignant and leaves the reader with an "is that me" feeling. So much of this kicks like jazz improv...yet close enough to the melody for all to own...

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/26/2023 4:50:00 PM

You know I did zero checks or post edits - if only I had discipline I'd take over the world... turns out I'd just be 1% better but I like to leave it and dream...

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/26/2023 4:50:00 PM

Thank you!

John Lawless

Date: 8/26/2023 4:46:00 AM

sadly, it seems, we've all been given a list of "talking points" with which to stick each other. Interesting write DD

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/27/2023 2:46:00 AM

Thanks John