THEATRE OF LIFE

 

 

Born of simple rituals

songs, dances honoring deities

drama evolved when an actor

interacted with the group

more actors later on created

tragedies, comedies, satire

reflective of early life,

politics, manners, even

the love life of the gods.

 

The mirror reflection of

the tragedies, the absurdities of life

created from times ancient

by playwrights of renown

some with humor, some with frown

a virtual kaleidoscope

of the vagaries of humanity

including our serious drama

in which the main character

is overcome by personal failure

or by destiny.

Yet, we too are acting out our life

daily we take to the stage

an image to uphold

an impression to make

we strut, we huff we puff

try to make our point

dominate, influence, prevail

yes, often to no avail

for many are fooled

by their own act

believing that, to be reality

when in fact it is not.

Herbert Holzbauer

© March, 2002

 

 

Midi: Montagues and Capulets

(Ballet: Romeo and Juliet)

Composer: Sergey Prokofiev

Art: Globe Theatre (1596)

DeWitt's Sketch