Day at the Studio

Long Shot

A neon green world

smoldering under a horde of suns

choked in red-black wires

struggling to tell a story.

Setting the Stage

Perched atop a towering ladder

a brown sweaty body

screwing a yellow light in place.

Down below a small caked man

layered with powder and pride.

Frowning and fidgety.

Waiting...sipping lemonade.

The Green Room

A large tin chest

tucked away in a bulbed room

holds within it colorful treasures.

A golden hat, a jeweled robe,

shoes made of glass.

The owner,

a dusty wrinkled man

stares at them longingly.

His treasures.

Destined for another.

Accompanists

A ceaseless beat rises

from the drum set bold and new.

The woman hums a melody

a favorite of the crew.

Her lips word the happy song,

her eyes a different tune.

Actors

The stage of life

is full of actors

some big, some small

and some invisible.

The big ones smile

the small ones wait

and those invisible

are almost God like.