Woman in the Theatre

Woman in the Theatre

December 18, 2024

A cheeky lass

East End by the accent

Lived for the theatre

Devoured cinema

Endured live performances

Preferred the avant garde

Experienced them all

With only four of her senses

Thought of vision

As too "Bourgeois" for these venues

So she sits

Or leans

Or, better yet,

Gracefully makes her presence known to all

Gracefully encountering all

Her admission ticket would permit

Dressed for the occasion

Hair, makeup, et-al

Ironically requiring others

To use their sense of sight

Whilst she remains aloof

To such pedestrian activities

Her review of the evening's production

Always includes the words

"Spectacular" and "Meaningful"

But never the word,

"Visionary"

For obvious reasons

The Woman in Theatre

Mimicking her end of

"The Creation of Adam"

By some painter

Whose name she cannot ever spell correctly,

Awaiting her ascension

For duties performed,

Still waits

Receiving no encore

Nor "Playbill" recognition

For any performance

Past, present, or future