I am sequoia-ancient (three times twenty).
I build my plots on consequence and choices.
Most plays are one-note horns—mine, horns of plenty.
I think Art is the rebel who rejoices.
I always make the finish worth the chase.
I write to challenge, not make you relax.
I don’t suck up to your subscriber base
By patting them on their self-righteous backs.
My premises are clever and unique ones.
My dialogue is smart and more than noise.
I write strong women ‘cause there are no weak ones.
I write men as they are—arrested boys.
I always choose the truth over the fact.
I know how to construct a second act.
Copyright 2017 Matthew J Wells
3 comments:
Forget the poetry part of the poem, a primer for playwrights that should be posted over every every desk, tabletop, computer bottom and top that ever deign write a play!!!!!!!!!!!
A New Ars Poetica, thank you!
Keep writing!
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