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samihah wildwood
Poems
Jul 2017
backstage
you are
the depth in the backdrop
the swirling dust motes in the angled lighting
the soft ascent of velvet curtains
brushing against a bare stage
as well as
the lead role
β backstage | the whole performance
you set yourself up for the things you convince yourself into being
#performance
#stage
#identity
Written by
samihah wildwood
NYC
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