A Lead In The Leading On Of The Leading Lady

 

The curtain calls

To an empty dressing room,

“Break a leg.”

By the time the words

Bounce of the walls

Of the haunted hallways

To knock the door down,

The grim reaper

Had placed a splinter

On his tibia bone,

While using his fibula

To gag the messenger

Before he could

Warn the star of the show

That her leading man

Is just a stagehand

Holding a black rose.

Reviews

[David Scott]

I wonder at the purpose of the show?
The poetry reads completely different in context if the title than without.
Interesting poem Dale.
Ambiguously pointed like a mad man waving a gun around in a crowded cafe. ;)
I got a chilling thrill from the read.
Well done.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you sir, appreciate that feedback, what can I say my mind goes off on some interesting tangents.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Such a dark and haunting irony, since her leading man is not at all what is expected...

Maybe a bit of sarcasm with "Break a leg"...

Nicely penned, Dale!~xoxo~:)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Maybe, but would I be sarcastic, never, LOL… thank you Robbie

[emmajoy]

Oh my a ghostly tale read on a sunny day.. the combined scent of greasepaint and blood.. the chilling words, the sstrong clues to dirty work off stage.. all written in Poe-ish style with a hint of... a trilling laugh! ' .. her leading man ~ Is just a stagehand ~ Holding a black rose.' ..those three phrases, the core of your poem.. clever, Dale!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh wow now that is the ultimate compliment for me, calling it Poe-ish, thank you so much.

[s y e]

I just love your mind, Dale, aha. This is some poem, it is quite haunting but at the same time (maybe this is just me) but it has a teeny tiny bit of humour, maybe it's the way you've written it but I loved it either way!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Awe thank you she, I was trying to inject a little humor in my dark write… glad you saw that.
read moreAwe thank you she, I was trying to inject a little humor in my dark write… glad you saw that.

Glad someone loves how my mind works. LOL