Divo

A poem about theatrical personalities

By Alison McBainPublished 2 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Eduardo Pastor on Unsplash

Enter moon, stage left, and

Cue up the superstar—he’s a

Little bit of a prima donna,

If you know what I mean.

Perhaps I shouldn’t get such pleasure

Seeing the lunar lady take the spotlight, but

Everyone’s got to cheer for something, right?

For Fun

About the Creator

Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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