This week's "Writer's Island" prompt is "The Stranger". I realize some of you may be wondering whatever happened to my continuation of the story I started a few weeks ago, but for some reason that's been put on hold. Don't ask me, ask my muse...
In the meantime, here's my contribution for today's prompt. I'm not entirely sure I'm done with this one yet, there might still be some tweaks to it, it doesn't feel quite finished...Constructive criticism appreciated.
Rock Star
I stare mesmerized
Hypnotized
By his voice, his lips, his eyes
His confident swagger
His presence on stage
In his element
He commands attention
And I can’t take my eyes off him
Falling in love from afar
With a rock star
A stranger behind a guitar
His knowing smile
His furtive grin
Confident in his power
He knows he has the crowd
And I can’t look away from him
I can’t lie
So familiar am I
With everything about this guy
His middle name I know
His birth date I’ve memorized
From a stranger to a lover
He’s transformed himself
And I have never even met him
Copyright 2007 - Karina
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Now that's a true groupie or zealous fan!
The real spirit of a fan.
very nice. it shows how a charismatic celebrity can draw us in to feeling a connection with them. the 'cult of personality' is a powerful thing.
you really captured the absurdity of how much we know about people who are really strangers. and i'm so guilty! (my stranger crush = Brandon (Richard) Flowers--hehe)
you've captured the feeling well, the starstruck fan
Ah, how exciting!
so true this feeling!
Well I'm amazed nobody used it already: this rocks! Very nice work.
J
Yes! There is just something about a man with a guitar and a song on his lips... It gives you a window into his soul that reaches into yours and creates a connection, even between total strangers.
I've been there. I usually try to send subliminal messages...ignore the wedding ring...there are no stretch marks...no children...i'd make a great back-up singer...helloooo...
I liked the buildup to the last line.
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