Setting the Stage

by JNdoum

September 3, 2013

It's dark

The painted flies flit across my skin and I think

One, two, three, one, two, three

I stretch and get warmed up to sing, I say

One, two, three, four, five, six

The lights,

O! The lights!

They dazzle, they shine!

The lights,

O! The lights,

They are mine!

My lights, my name, my song, my scene,

All mine

dream

One, two, three

One, two, three.

Curtain call

The stage is set.

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jwienerJan 27, 2014

<p>This is a wonderful poem which gives insight into what goes on in the mind of a performer. Often, the audience only sees and hears the performance without knowing what the person on stage is actually thinking. I really like the quickness you bring to the poem with lines like "My lights, my name, my song, my scene" and the repetitive "One, two, three" because it gives the sense of adrenaline and excitement the performer feels before going on stage. Have you ever performed this poem? I think it would be even stronger with your voice. Maybe you could turn it into a video with clips of your performances? Check out the Resources section for ideas on making multi-media poetry and more.</p>