Unmasking Sound Advice
This is indeed the mask I have chosen to wear
on the dare of an observant fellow traveler who
had been to Ancient Rome and had learned that
persona was the word for an actor's face covering,
through (per) which the voice would sound (sonare).
This mask of mine is multi-chromatic, multi-cultural,
multitudinous, if you consider all the many features,
nooks and crannies with still ridges that it possesses.
My wearing of the mask deserves just as much press,
as the journalistic possibilities are more than myriad
if one simply takes the time to look ever so closely...
Honoring Dad
I was seeing all these posts about deceased parents
and, honestly, not giving them a second thought at all.
But then along came the day that would have been my
own father's birthday number one hundred eleven, 111.
Time for something singular or primary, one of a kind-ish.
And I thought back to his ninetieth (90th) birthday and the
bash we planned for him (recent widower) complete with a
lovely Mexican lady to bring treats and keep him company.
He showed up all right with a stunning silver-haired lady on
his arm and a smile on his face it is difficult to describe anew.
So much for the "planning skills" of the younger generation.
Post-Screenings
What happened after the conclusion
of the fine cosmopolitan film festival
where sensational shorts were shown
was even better than the five winners
For an unidentified gentleman snappily
dressed and intimidatingly tall & bulky
turned the corner of the patio lounge
and strutted past all the tables with
their espresso-sipping connoisseurs
boldly displaying his black knit face mask
covering everything from his chiseled chin
to the top of his solid and broad forehead
with the apt exception of two eye holes and
from behind this unusual barrier did he say
Try to ID me now you cursed face-recognition
software designed to make movies less fun!
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