Short Stage Right Poems

intense moonlight spotlights the earth~dawn destroys the light

 © Harry J Horsman 2017...

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ACTOR’S DREAM 

I had a crazy dream 
An actor’s nightmare I had often had before 
Same old theme 

In wings stage right 
Ready for entrance through the door 
Stage fright 

Mistake 
Memory poor 
Wake 

I had a crazy dream 
Waiting to enter through the door 
Wake...

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Center stage left, and exit. 
	Enter the Demon stage right-
	And there he comes to play; weaving
	His way, piteously, throughout the act.
	Lurking on haunches in plain sight.
	We smile with mirth; delight.
	Oh what a scene! What a show! 
	Then the lights go out.	
	Woefully, crowds recognize that which was not fiction....

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The anxious crowd
Gathers
Slowly anticipating
The grand opening

A bud trembles
Dew drops shiver
A late sun
Unlocks the stage door

A gentle hum builds
Slowly
Petal fingers open
To unheard applause

A chatter of sparrows
A distant hoot
The muffled cooing
Of doves

Stage right
Crimson capes
Opening
To nature’s suitors 
...

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We can try to change it 

like furniture and rearrange it. 

Like a bad picture 

and retake it. 

Like a bad batch of cookies

 and remake it. 

We can act like it never happened 

and repress it.

Hide it with a joke

 and laugh it. 

Like not being sure of your decision 

and second guess it.

Point all your fingers 

and blame it. 

Wish it would leave through the doors of your mind 

you know stage right exit....

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9:14 pm 22 feb 2014


Eating dinner and watching children play
Takes me back to a care free day

When I was young and life was still new
Goofing off with a buddy or two

Talking about girls 
and exploring the world

Not worried or wondering what others thought
taking the stage right there on the spot

Beating drums made out of air
with unwashed hands and long messy hair

No commitments and no where to go
just taking it easy nice and slow...

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