Spew Upon the Footlights

stability in the rail
as we approach
a curtain soaked stage
sways of nausea
stable only
after each step
when every question
is explained away
as theatrics
superstitions
creative blunders
stress blocking
jumbled with lines
scripts cued
among impulses to
improvise
or just
take down the house
in a crash of sweet sick
A grin for
expectations
of a performer
so much for
a block buster

— IKnowNoBox, May 20, 2008

About the Author

Region, Country: East Coast, USA

Favorite Poets: Weird Elf, Shel Silverstein, The Poet Anonymous

Critiques

infinite_dwarf

18 years ago

oh no

We're back to the spewing and chucking again? {inside joke.... pay no attention} "A grin for expectations of a performer." - Great line, and such is life. Put on a happy face, and move forwards. Good job, David. ~Jess ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling??"

IKnowNoBox

18 years ago

We hold our stomachs against what nauseates us..

when their is a chance to turn any moment into a gross comedy. If a show effects an actors sense of taste, to the point that they are unsure of the production.. well bring on the saw dust. In ink, Dabbler

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