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An Actor's Sonnet
by
Richard James

A violet blossomed outside my backdoor,
wearing soft, velvet petals resembling
deep folds of a theatre curtain’s velour,
forming a regal backdrop to this scene.
Close up, there is an actor on this set.
A small, black beetle is playing the part,
a stiff-legged, stage-frightened silhouette.
He’s read his lines; does he know them by heart?
A warm breeze bends the blossom to the light.
The beetle bows deep and his costume bursts
into blazing colors, brilliantly bright;
reds, blues and greens shimmer, unrehearsed.

He plays the role like an insect Thespis,
Olivier would be quite envious.

--Submitted by R. A. James on 2012-08-10.

Amber:
Great imagery.
Posted 03/04/2013 10:41 AM

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