Poetry About Celebrities

Cameras bloom along the barricade. A practiced smile enters before the person. Strangers claim the face from every angle. One photograph becomes a thousand assumptions. Fame enlarges the image and narrows the room. Behind the tinted glass, someone exhales unseen.

Return after the first glance. A practiced smile enters before the person. The scene has kept more than appearance. One photograph becomes a thousand assumptions. Attention makes the ordinary answer back. Behind the tinted glass, someone exhales unseen.

Cameras bloom along the barricade. Time moves, but the image does not leave. Strangers claim the face from every angle. It returns us to fame, performance, privacy, projection, media attention, and the person hidden behind a public image. Fame enlarges the image and narrows the room. The day continues with a more attentive heart.