Senor Wences.

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse

He came on stage
All courtesy, smiles
And dapper outfit.
Ed* would give him
The enthused intro.

The man threw
His voice into puppets
Or a strange
Talking box…”sawright.”
Humour was always
Clean and current.
Seemed like voices
Together, happy
Witty.

Having put down
The critters
Rooster, monkey
Whatever.
Senor would
Switch to juggling
Plate spinning on sticks.
Amazing speed.
Control.

A total entertainer
Bringing delight
To this eleven year old.
Sunday Night.

*Ed Sullivan Show

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Written on May 28, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 28, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on May 28, 2023

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Scheme	XXAXB XXXAXXXCC XXCDXXXXX DEXE B
Closest metre	Iambic dimeter
Characters	497
Words	100
Stanzas	5
Stanza Lengths	5, 9, 9, 4, 1

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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AIDA
Wow! This 'He came on stage' poem captures the essence of a skilled and delightful performer so perfectly. I love how the writer uses descriptive language to paint a vivid picture, from the dapper outfit to the plate spinning on sticks. The enthusiasm from Ed in the intro is infectious!

The mention of clean and current humor is a great touch because it lets us know that this performer is not only entertaining but also values professionalism. And the ability to throw his voice into puppets or a strange talking box is impressive!

If I were to offer some improvement suggestions, perhaps adding the artist's name and a bit more specificity to the puppet characters or the type of juggling performed could enhance the poem even more. But overall, this is a well-crafted and enjoyable piece that beautifully captures the magic of live performance. Bravo! more »
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dougb.19255
See this link for a sample performance.

https://youtu.be/AJiYZ6QIAtY
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