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The Puppet Show |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
THE PUPPET SHOW Copyright 2001 by: Mark V Sheldon The stage is set. The people wait. The House lights dim. The wooden representatives motion one another. The red curtain rustles behind them but reveals nothing behind the scenes. The show begins. Their mouths move up and down like their eyelids batting, average in appearance, lips purse, strings pull at our hearts and pocket US with popcorn serenades and pieces of big apple pie. Their mouths move with Nutcracker finesse except for that one in the spotlight. A string must have snapped from the tension – his smile is crooked. Do you see the other one, there in the shadows? He keeps moving just out of sight. He hasn’t spoken in a while, but it sounds like he’s in the spotlight. Where do the voices come from? Ignore the man behind the curtain. What man? Exactly. This show reminds me of one I saw ten years ago. The characters are familiar, and the plot is the same. But I can’t remember the ending... "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I found this poem interesting, Mark. God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I understand you completely. If only it were just a show, not reality. If only there were....I could drive myself nuts digging into this. Maybe some day I'll post one I wrote five weeks ago, The Needle In The Haystack. You would understand it completely. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Mark - this is a wonderfully interesting read. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Wooden people's eyelids batting averages...interesting. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Mark, Because nothing ever ends. Enjoyed |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Elizabeth, then I have succeeded. Thank you for the read & reply. Kacy -- glad to know I'm not the only one... Let me know when you post your poem -- I'd enjoy understanding you completely as well. Chris, thank you kindly. To stimulate my reader to think/contemplate, if but for a moment, is a very gratifying reward. Thank you for the read and comment. Richard, I'm honored my poem interested you. Thank you. Sy: ...only good things, it seems. Thank you. -MVS "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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MyEnchanted_Melody Senior Member
since 2001-05-30
Posts 1106across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be. |
Ah..."The Puppet Show"...{{finally  }}With strings unseen and at times too clearly seen. Ah..if we could only choose not to watch it and get disgusted by all its fabrications and "wooden representatives motion" and smiles. Thank you ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Gee Mark...I'm going to have to think this one over for the rest of the afternoon....very interesting....very, wow,....yes.... Nancy. ~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~ |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
My Melody, I thought you might enjoy this -- I'm glad you found it. Remember: we can always choose, but will we learn? Nancy: tickling your thoughts is my pleasure. Thanks for stopping by. -MVS "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
I wonder sometimes who is pulling the strings. This show is played over and over in our lives. Very well done.  Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Indeed, Startime... It's usually the same small group of people through historic heritage and genetic lineage. Thanks for the read and comment. -MVS "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
There will always be the wooden nutcrackers of high apropose. And always someone...like Marilyn Monroe to entertain them. The trick is to be the ones...outside in the street. And make it through this world. As usual...great ponderment. Sincerely, Regina It's all in the mind |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
 Know why I loved this post? Because it reminded me of one of the most special times in my childhood, when I would go to the library for the puppet show on Saturday afternoon. Sometimes I would just watch, sometimes participate. I had forgotten.... Kathleen |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
The last one had no ending, Mark....that's why we have a sequel. Hopefully we can make the curtain fall a final time....excellent writing, sir. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Regina, unfortunately "the music" isn't nearly as beautiful in this show... Thanks for the thoughts & reply. Kay, I'm glad this brought back some positive memories for you. Thank you for the pic of "the one in the spotlight." I hope you're still filled with positive wonderment... Balladeer, I think you're right, and I question if such shows always end with a somber epilogue... Thank you very much for your read and impressions. I am honored. -MVS "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Regina, unfortunately "the music" isn't nearly as beautiful in this show... Thanks for the thoughts & reply. Kay, I'm glad this brought back some positive memories for you. Thank you for the pic of "the one in the spotlight." I hope you're still filled with positive wonderment... Balladeer, I think you're right, and I question if such shows always end with a somber epilogue... Thank you very much for your read and impressions. I am honored. -MVS "If you don't ask: you don't get." -Steve Miller |
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