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The Day That I Starred In The Play

July 23, 2012
By realbeautifulheart PLATINUM, Livermore, California
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"Life is a package that you have to sign for. Yes, it's free. No, there's no guarantee as to what it holds. Open with caution, it's 'FRAGILE'." (I made this up.)

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The day that I starred in the play
Was busy and unnerving
I hurried backstage with my costar, Paige
To join the other undeserving
We chatted excitedly about the show
Before going through makeup and hair
Then ran through the lines that we should know
Got into costume and stepped outside to get air
My mother, you should know, was very excited
To hear that I’d gotten a part
She invited the whole family and half of the town
Convinced that this show was a work of art
Upon returning backstage
I exchanged Good lucks with Paige
And we both prepared for the worst
“Just like we rehearsed,” said Mrs. Hearst
And up the curtain flew
I looked out into the audience
And spotted dreadfully reliable Aunt Sue
Surely enough, seated next to her, was also Cousin Drew
You should have seen their faces when I forgot my lines in scene two

© Sean C., Princeton, IL

The author's comments:
This was just a fun little piece that I wrote while thinking about the theater. I had a similar experience to the one in this poem and so it was my inspiration.
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realbeautifulheart PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 4 2012 at 9:15 am
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM, Livermore, California
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&quot;Life is a package that you have to sign for. Yes, it&#039;s free. No, there&#039;s no guarantee as to what it holds. Open with caution, it&#039;s &#039;FRAGILE&#039;.&quot; (I made this up.)

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Yep, it really is a bunch of random thoughts. Thanks for the input!
Dynamo DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 4 2012 at 4:11 am
Dynamo DIAMOND, Lahore, Other
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Random thoughts, I'd say. This poem isn't exactly the greatest work of art(to be realistic), but still it has some elements that most great works lack. For instance,it has the power to evoke feelings(pathos), it quintessentially is humorous, and it is reflective and true. Don't ask me how its reflective, but I think it shows that what actually happens is often portrayed as a part of the scene(in live shows) to prevent embarrasment. Other than that, it's good. What's more to say? 
KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Aug. 23 2012 at 7:29 am
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Yeah, I get what you mean. I recently was approved a silly rhyming poem called "Ode to Dr. Seuss". Same deal. :)
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 20 2012 at 6:16 pm
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM, Livermore, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is a package that you have to sign for. Yes, it&#039;s free. No, there&#039;s no guarantee as to what it holds. Open with caution, it&#039;s &#039;FRAGILE&#039;.&quot; (I made this up.)

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Thanks :) I understand what you mean, but this poem wasn't one of my serious works. Other pieces I would've edited more, but this one was just kind of fun and I wanted people to get it without over-analyzing. Ya know? I'll be sure to check your stuff out. Have a great day!
KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Aug. 19 2012 at 2:16 pm
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Cute idea and you got your point across. However, (I hate howevers when people give them to me) you had some faulty phrasing, and I think an inconsistent rhyming pattern. You need to self-edit a bit more, make this wonderful poem a bit more, well, polished. Cheers! P.S-- If you want to critique some of my stuff like I just did to you, you can look at "Old Friends", "Lake Superior Shore" "She is a Dancer", or "Snowballs and the New Year". I will love you forever if you do!!!
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 19 2012 at 10:40 am
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM, Livermore, California
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&quot;Life is a package that you have to sign for. Yes, it&#039;s free. No, there&#039;s no guarantee as to what it holds. Open with caution, it&#039;s &#039;FRAGILE&#039;.&quot; (I made this up.)

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Exactly! And, thanks. :)
Ga-GahKayMarie GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2012 at 3:36 pm
Ga-GahKayMarie GOLD, Patterson, California
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This to me is adorable and sweet, how a parent will say to everyone how amazing and how good their child is :) you can be horrible and the worse but they will still tell you your the best :) I really liked this poem, only comment would be to add some more punctuation, though in poetry I dont think there are rights and wrongs. Therefore it is fine just the way it is!