Grand Finale

 

The puppeteer has set the stage

 

Showcasing his little puppet

 

Pulling strings to manipulate

 

Each and every move

 

 

 

A grand finale in the works

 

The puppet plays along

 

A pull to the left

 

A push the right

 

 

 

The puppet master is filled with rage

 

Drama fills the air

 

A spellbound audience has no idea

 

That tonight the show is real

 

 

 

The puppet cries out for help

 

 But no one seems to hear  

 

The puppeteer goes for the kill

 

 And finishes off his prey

 

 

 

 He lets go of the strings

 

The puppet starts to cry

 

The drama-loving audience

 

Watches as the puppet

 

slowly begins to die

 

 

 

Quite a finale

 

The play of all plays

 

The puppet master takes a bow

 

Telling all his fans,

 

 Y'all come back now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Mark]

... and the puppet cuts the strings. Exit Stage Left. Nice write.

[Brianna Brie]

Funny how Hollywood gave the long standing image of the evil puppeteer. You did something very original here at least to the Cafe. Nice work!

[Angelheaded Hipster]

Ok.....youve got something wonderful, tragic, and well written.....I think....and call me silly.....that watching Pinocchio will help you with the ending....when he was on "strings" and the bully boy turned himself into a donkey....watch those parts....I bet youll find inspiration in him and Gepetto!

[Lydia Shutter]

You've described quite a tragedy here with your words, Victoria. Seems the puppeteer is a cruel sort. the metaphor here is very good. The ending is almost taunting.....old memories do come back to haunt, don't they? Not much we can do to stop them. Especially this time of year it seems.....all old ghoulies and goblins come to visit. Well written. Lydia

[Sara]

THis is so great! I love poems and movies about magicians and puppeteers and such. It made me think of the prestige, which was an awesome movie.

[*** Hey Jude***]

This is a wonderful poem from a beautiful human being, with an exceptional mind. I really like the way you have shown truth through images that are taking place in this prose. I can appreciate the musical reference that you have made in the description. Nice work ~ Jude xo

[Nicole Renee]

I thought this was very good, yet needs a final ending. Like when the people leave, the puppet cries for help, yet no body hears the puppet at first. But then someone stayed behind because they left something in their seat and they finally hear the puppet getting totured by the puppeteer. Something like that. Otherwise, this was really interesting and good. :D

[Legion]

Interesting piece. But it doesn't quite feel complete to me. Maybe go more into detail of the reason for the puppeteer killing the puppet or something like that. Good writing though.

[Andromeda]

brilliant! i think the flow is good in the fifth stanza. drama-loving should have a dash in it, though. and you might switch one of the 'starts' to 'begins'.
anyways, fantastic poem. definitely going in my favorites.

[T. L. O'Neal]

This is a neat poem, it shows how one can manipulate another for their own pleasure. Nice use of an analogy and fitting too. T