School's out, school's out, SCHOOL'S OUT!! ... In my best opera singer's voice, but of course! Dug this out and can't BELIEVE that this is one of the first poems I posted on my FIRST day here back in February 2004... what was I thinkin?! But, having given my first public reading with me classmates a couple of weeks' ago, perhaps those front-of-house curtains ARE startin to tweak just a little... :)) K xx
THE GAME'S NOT OVER...
'til The Fat Lady sings!
By the time I manage to turn up
she has usually just left,
knocked off early
with a tickly cough;
whisked away by her
heavily-laden batman
and swaddled in her furs.
Just me, then, in the orchestra pit
midst the snapping shut
of instrument cases,
the collapsing down
of music stands
and chaps
in crumpled evening suits,
yawning.
Always one step behind
or too far in front,
just managing to be
out of the mainframe
and missing
the clapperboard,
camera and action.
But one day I'll arrive
centre stage,
step up and do my thing;
then TFL will burst forth
with spontaneous song,
the "Rule Britannia"
will be mine
and I will take my bow
ahead of her...
They think it's all over?
No, it's only just begun!
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Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on May 30, 2005
Sing loun and proud RULE BRITANNIA, BRITTANNIA RULE THE WAVES BRITIAN NEVER NEVER NEVER WILL BE SLAVES.
In my book Kate you are already the diva taking her bows and gathering her roses as you throw kisses to your fans, hey remember me I'm sitting in the front row. hugs,
Pops
I remember this one Kate, the fat lady got to me since I love to sing and I thought you were watching me when you wrote this;-)
hahaha, just kidding!I loved it then and love it now, you spunky kitten! Bet you're purring away now schools out. Will we see more of you,I hope;-)? Great work oh wise one!
Full of sass and attitude, this spunky write has you written all over it! One day, I hope to see your name in big, bold letters as the main attraction, for you have it, diva poet! LOL You have it all. And yes, I wish I'd written this...GOOD ON YA, MATE! Well done!
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PS What have you done with Little Andy?!
Pops
Ron
hahaha, just kidding!I loved it then and love it now, you spunky kitten! Bet you're purring away now schools out. Will we see more of you,I hope;-)? Great work oh wise one!
Love,
Alrisha
Full of sass and attitude, this spunky write has you written all over it! One day, I hope to see your name in big, bold letters as the main attraction, for you have it, diva poet! LOL You have it all. And yes, I wish I'd written this...GOOD ON YA, MATE! Well done!
Take a bow--take several--STANDING O!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)