Shay's Word List Poetry
I
tell you I am writing a play
about an 'over the moon' circus clown
knowing me as well as you do
you sense the play is about me ~
my style/s: overplayed, remote, stilted
wacky, jumbled, woebegone ~
you look at me
with pity in your eyes
for the outré writer that I am ~
this would be me.

Wow, I love this, Helen. It is so poignant and the image is perfect for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe image is new, hadn’t included one in the book! Thanks much.
DeleteI am glad you revisited this poem - it is on point and also made me smile - so thank you! Jae
ReplyDeleteI love it, and I relate so well, as I am sure you know. We are the ones who keep laughing, with tears in our hearts. The image is awesome too.
ReplyDeletePerfect. Restrained and yet so relatable! (Jo)
ReplyDeleteno pity here! beautifully done, Helen. xx, ren
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think we spend our whole lives 'writing a play," playing the clown, over and under the moon. So good to read you, Helen, and thanks for your kind comment at my place.
ReplyDelete"my style/s: overplayed, remote, stilted / wacky, jumbled, woebegone ~" - I relate to this so much! Beautiful, Helen ☺️
ReplyDeleteYou are writing for all of us there!
ReplyDeleteI like your style! <3
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