It's Quadrille Monday in the dVerse Pub ~ Punam is hosting ~ our challenge ~~ use the word "alter" or a form of the word, in a 44-word quadrille!
tucked in my shadow's pocket
"alter-ego" stretches its limbs
tosses back its hair
waits for the music
spotlight humming
I vanish ~ "she" arrives
bold as brass
borrowing my shoes
but none of my demeanor
the curtain falls
back into the pocket
'till next time
I wish I had learned to deal with stage fright with your aplomb - fantastic
ReplyDeleteat first amazing and wonderful that we can put on that mask and say/do/be things we didnt' think possible! hopefully we can learn later that the mask isn't needed, or even very helpful
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to have an alter-ego to pull out of your pocket when needed. It's saved my butt a few times.
ReplyDeleteI like the take on this prompt. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOh to have such a confident alter ego, Helen! I love the idea of it being ‘tucked in my shadow's pocket’.
ReplyDeleteYes... I can feel this... how it feels going from the shy to my alter-ego....
ReplyDeleteHelen, your poem feels both playful and profound—like the dance between self and other. The way you capture the transformation is striking!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
I love this, Helen. You made me smile! I can just see you up there singing karaoke!!
ReplyDelete"tosses back its hair, waits for the music" I love that image! And I love this poem. Sing it, girl!
ReplyDeleteYour alter ego knows the show must go on and she brings it on....keep singing...
ReplyDeleteFantastic poem, Helen. I enjoyed it very much. Robbie
ReplyDeleteI was hoping someone would write on alter-ego and you did such a fabulous job! I love your Q, Helen! Keep on singing, dear!
ReplyDeleteThat was fantastic, Helen! I wish I had an alter-ego like that. Lol!
ReplyDeleteYvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com