Smoke Screens

(a little brevity for a change)

pretending to be
does that define an actress
or a deceiver

Reviews

[Masked writer]

This fine piece of work, a question that will ever so effortlessly work through my mind... Playing pretend as we once did as kids were just practice my dear, was it not? Something such decieving as a lilttle game cannot hurt can it?
Great read, I am pleased to have stopped by

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Masked writer. Good to have you visit and for your thoughts.

Chris

[Arundass TP]

Welcome friend 😊

[Masked writer]

Hey

[Neville]

You just asked the million dollar question .. not only that but you just asked it so eloquently & poetically

Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Neville and kindly too.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

You didn't mention a politician.

[Chris Shaw]

Ha! Plenty of deceivers there. Thank you John.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think both...or maybe one is the other and vice-versa.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you j. I appreciate your perspective.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

oooh, i like this litle gem ....

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Stella:)

Chris

[Matthew Kult]

Ah pretend, definitely makes one an actor or actress. Or does it make one seem sane? Or does it make them insane to pretend? I don't know. Deceiver definitely.

Great read

With love

Matthew

[Masked writer]

FACTSSS

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Matthew. Always good to have your thoughts.

Peace and love.

Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

What you have written is certainly truthful and makes one ponder.

FWIW: I learned yesterday while watching an editor talk about haiku and senyru the critical nature of "the cut" to these types of poems. I had to look it up.

Winston

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Winston for your share. I always appreciate your visits.

Chris

[Stu. T.H.]

Pretending to be,
It's dependent on contexts,
Unless love's involved.

Your senryu creates a mysterious sense of coordinations -- That is to leave me stumped to question my own knowledge after reading, such is the art of senryu that is eloquently captured in your poem. Thank you for sharing your work, author Chris Shaw.

[Masked writer]

Thou shall explain more about the love part? I wish to question...Please contact me if you have time so we can chat. Im so very intriqued...

[Stu. T.H.]

All things must be true before the face of love -- one cannot be an actor/actress in the matters of love unless they are entertaining the devil, that is, to lie to others and even themselves.
That is the gist of it.

[Masked writer]

Woe, thats very mind opening..

[Chris Shaw]

Well, I thank you both for all the interest that has been generated in my efforts here. Most appreciated.

Chris

[Masked writer]

No worries