Theatrics Poems - Poems about Theatrics

A drag queen caused quite a disruption with her latest drag show production. While she sang with aplomb, the full show was a bomb. That's why she's called Eva Destruction. At the Elks Club, the men blow a gasket when they see the act for the Grand Banquet. Her singing is so fine and her dance is divine. She's a drag queen: Helena Handbasket....

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Every time you turned your back, I walked around to meet you face to face. And all the times you said; "I'll come by later" I knew you wouldn't But, I waited just in case. For all the times you said I love you, That warm embrace so sincere. How often you must have rehearsed those lines while standing in your mirror. Tell me,...

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I'm enjoying your theatrics How you fake it with such flair Pretend that don't see me Act like I'm not there I hear your cackling giggle With exaggerated smile A show of pure contentment Play acting all the while. I'm not your target audience Don't buy your reverie I feel your eyes across the room Burning, watching me I know that you're aching Choking...

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It could be seen in the rough surf Marco and Laura traveling towards French style turf Touring the gulf Showing the teeth of an angry wolf Winds swirling Waves curling Water hurling Like a southern gent Dealing with egotistical celebrity resent Putting up a TNT hospitality tent Programming things on TV Watching it with a...

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clouds up playfully dancing in the sky scrapes and patterns nonchalantly floating by shrouds of marshmallow forms that mystify cottoncandy shapes in guises quite flamboyant grounded gusts released on wings of butterfly landscapes enjoy their suitors so gallant magical theatrics in slow motion whimsical courtship games incite emotion Submitted on June 9, 2019 for contest RIMA OTTAVA sponsored by CHARLES MESSINA -...

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This show isn't worth the cost of admission but you have to attend as the sole exhibition  You’re the audience, lead role, and critic bored by the drama engaged as a cynic Directed by the subconscious your character is formed and you watch in horror as you helplessly perform The theatrics are not lacking the drama is realistic the storyline is tragic and the plot is narcissistic Amused by your pathetic...

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Cult and trend and recalcitrance I'm from the streets and have seen things But this I have to admit is beyond me It's hunting season and they are all in Pontificating politicians demanding penance Pointing fingers at pimps and king pins Attracting the attention of sharp shooters It’s a dreary mess of an age They are feeding us baloney sandwiches So that we...

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Remove self from a dramatic scene as if it didn’t appear. Deaf and dumb it’s best to become when it rears its turbulent head. Dramatic scenes unrecognized will soon implode when ignored. By: Debra Squyres Started: 6 days ago Finished: 1/14/13 Note: Trying out new forms and this looked easy....NOT !! Well not for me. ...

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speak up my dear the class can't hear you when you mumble e-n-u-n-c-i-a-t-e stand up straight pull that hair back from your face no wonder no one wants to play with you at recess all you ever do is sit outside the classroom door nose in a book "look, look! it's bug-eyes" she hears somebody say "she's such a booger-nosed, knobby-kneed, goober-dweeb" she waits . . . until their...

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