HE FEARED THE TURN OF SEASONS Animation by Corinne Heath

ANIMATION BY CORINNE HEATH, You Tube Channel Here: http://www.youtube.com/user/corheath Corinne Heath Website Here: http://www.corinneheath.com/

The inspiration for this animation came from my fondness for the summers I spent in the woods of Spring Green, Wisconsin, choreographing for American Players Theatre. As the poet Prendergast says, "Open-air theater takes getting used to. There is no exit stage left."

POETRY BY ERIC HEATH PRENDERGAST, Blog Here: http://polysemic.org/

BECAUSE HE FEARED THE TURN OF SEASONS

POEM BY ERIC PRENDERGAST

By Fall's invitation the clouds come to meet him.
Their ears aren't what they used to be,
so they'll gather close
with all the wisdom
that grey eyes
grey beards,
grey sighs convey.

They don't care much about speeding citations,
rip-off dealers in the park,
"I'm not sure I understand the question,"
her smile as she closed the door.

But they'll watch with respect.
Private audience
to a show
too chaotic
to follow most times.

And they don't mind a bit-part's stagefright
or bother too much if he mumbles his lines.
They'll rustle applause all the same, and often
shower the stage with fire bouquets.

Spring's clouds prefer a balcony seat.
They splatter the players with spittle.
Incessant twittering laughter at
moments all wrong, according to script.

Open-air theater takes getting used to.
There is no exit stage left.

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