Like a blurry scrim
hanging on the back stage wall,
she veiled her feelings
as she played her role in life,
in the spotlight but aloof.
In response to WP Writing 201: Poetry, Day One. Three prompt options: 1) write a haiku or tanka; 2) include the word “screen” or write about some type of screen; 3) use alliteration. I’ve hit 2 out of 3. This tanka (syllabic lines of 5-7-5-7-7) uses a scrim as its primary image. A scrim is a piece of gauze cloth that appears opaque until lit from behind — often used as a screen or backdrop in the theater.
lillian the home poet 
I know how that feels! I can be a screenwriter, a makeup artist, fashion designer, anything – just don’t put me up there on the stage!
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Thanks for dropping by, Annie!
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It may not count as alliteration, but you have a lot of s and l sounds in there. It’s a lot of fun reading it out loud, actually, despite its sombre nature. I like that contrast.
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Thanks, Sonya. Glad you liked it — and yes, I read poetry aloud a lot. Always do before I commit to a piece. Thanks again!
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I’d never heard of a Tanka before – a new poetry form I’ll have to try. Loved yours 🙂
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Thanks so much. So glad you like it.
Whenever I’m writing a haiku, about 70% of the time I shift to the Tanka. I must be a wordy person 🙂
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Great use of near rhyme.
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Many thanks! Appreciate your kind words.
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Very creative! Lovely flow!
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ah….many many thanks! 🙂 Borrowing some props from my old high school play directing days — the scrim.
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