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The Audition
(Written for Alien's Poetry Challenge #6: End-Beginning Rhymes)
I was given a script to read:
‘Heed the directions of the text;
Next to each piece of speech,
beseech the writer’s instruction.
Conduction of dialogue is vital;
recital of prose must be pristine!
Lean into the words and the actions.
Abstractions of meaning are not permitted!
Transmitted clearly are the intentions:
interventions on the part of the director-
protector of the script- may occur however.
Never argue with him if you
value your job as an actor.
Factor in all of the above to your performance,
conformance to each and every line.
Sign this important contract!
Act, or at least, give it a try.’
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| Neat. I found the flow outstanding and the sibject matter is unique and grabbed my attention. I enjoyed reading this. |
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How clever you are, to have managed to fit all these instructions into a rhyming poem! Hats off!
I only stumbled in one place. Having attempted one of these myself, I do know how hard it is to find a rhyme which doesn't screw up the sense, but I'm afraid I wasn't keen on 'beseech' in, 'Next to each piece of speech/beseech the writer's instruction'. Would the actor really be asking for the writer's instruction, rather than simply following the writer's written directions ([SLOWLY/SOFTLY/MENACINGLY/ETC])? Could the actor beseech the director's instructions instead? Or is it just my poor knowledge of the acting world - would the writer generally be present at rehearsal?
Just to be contrary, I liked the last line, though I can see I'm outnumbered on that one. I thought the 'give it a try' acted as a good contrast to the order and formality of what had gone before. |
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Comment by: ac7904 - 2007-12-22 10:52
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| I like the contradiction that you capture in this poem: that actors are given a freedom that is actuallly tightly restricted by contracts, directors, etc. The question about the last line: "giving it a try" sounds almost too casual. If an actor must put up with all these restrictions, they will likely do more than just give it a try when they perform. But very nicely done. |
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Comment by: mitra - 2007-12-18 01:41
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| Leave it to you to come up with such a unique topic. :) Clever write. Oh! Part of a challenge.. still nicely done. |
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| ha! What a refreshing topic for poetry! You followed the rhyming scheme well, although I do agree the last line should be a bit stronger. I enjoyed reading this. |
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