
Puppet Dance
Puppet toy,
boy embodied on a string.
Almost human, his hop and dance.
Mimicked madness as
the lights dim and the strings
fall off.
Such a pale and wan display,
a wordless apparition
as he runs wild off the stage.
It’s a swarm in a storm.
Written for Twiglet #237 ‘Wooden Puppet’. Photo by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash. Shared with #APoemADay on Twitter ©Misky 2021
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