Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Seeing Linda Vista At Steppenwolf

Sitting in the theater
while the actors bash Trump
and praise Obama
not to mention
the graphic sex scenes
featuring extensive nudity
its hard not to notice
the sea of white haired
season ticket holders
that surround us
and wonder what they think
of Tracy Lett's latest.

Perhaps they resent
the blatant liberalism
or perhaps
it gives them a secret thrill
their tolerance and progressivism
something to laud
over their provincal peers
its hard to tell
given they are mostly silent
or obviously dosing.

As for all the flesh on display
I can't help but speculate,
how many will reach
for that small blue diamond pill
upon returning home-
Enlivened by the magic of live theatre.

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