Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

View From the Stage

From the stage, the audience
Expectantly awaits,
Their faces all reflective 
Of the mood the play creates.

I keep them out of focus
But make note of certain smiles
Which inject a boost of confidence 
That reaches 'cross the aisles.

The me they know is not the one
Who's up there on the stage,
But rather an embodiment
Extracted from the page.

So when the spotlight's on, I'm in
That pure performance zone,
Connected to the ones who watch
But blissfully alone.

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Maurice Rigoler May 13, 2019 at 2:15 PM Love the line "But rather an embodiment / Extracted from the page." So very true, Ilene! In high school I played the principal on "Our Town." In one scene I had to slap a student in the face. I hit the poor guy too hard and the audience must have felt it because a cry of "Oooh" went up! I was gentler in the next two evenings. / M

Gershon Wolf May 12, 2019 at 8:48 PM This is a real gem, Ilene. You have really captured the actor's point of view in an intriguing, expressive manner. A FAVE for me. ~ gw