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When I see<\/strong>
\nA play that I like<\/strong>
\nI wonder<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I need<\/strong>
\nTo know all that stands behind<\/strong>
\nThe curtain line.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slow and patient,<\/strong>
\nThe play moves towards its closure.<\/strong>
\nSomewhat tired, yawning and apathetic<\/strong>
\nThe audience is unsure of its purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a9 2026, soulmary<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s been 801 prompts at Write Better Poetry<\/a>! Here, I had some of the best and most warming experiences of my poetry writing that started in the autumn of 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I see A play that I like I wonder If I need To know all that stands behind The curtain line. Slow and patient, The play moves towards its closure. Somewhat tired, yawning and apathetic The audience is unsure of its purpose. \u00a9 2026, soulmary It’s been 801 prompts at Write Better Poetry! 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